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Angelina Jolie now planning to have her ovaries removed... as she still has a 50% chance of contracting the same cancer that claimed her mother's life

Angelina Jolie is now planning to have her ovaries removed, following a double mastectomy after discovering she's a carrier of the BRCA1 gene.

The 37-year-old actress made the brave decision to have three months of secret procedures after being told she had an 87% chance of contracting breast cancer.

And now, Angelina is said to already be planning her next surgery - the removal of both her ovaries - as the gene means she has a 50% chance of developing ovarian cancer. 

Next step: Angelina Jolie is now planning to have her ovaries removed, it has been reported

According to People magazine, Angelina is likely to have the next procedures before she turns 40, as doctors recommend having the surgery done after child-bearing age.

Angelina's mother Marcheline Bertrand died in 2007 after an eight-year battle with ovarian cancer

After the surgery, Angelina will no longer be able to have biological children, although she still has the option to adopt.

She's been working since the age of seven and has had little break from her illustrious career.
And now Angelina Jolie's surgeon has revealed how the actress refused to let her decision to have a double mastectomy prevent her from doing her work.


In a blog post on the Pink Lotus Breast Center website, Dr Kristi Funk detailed how the 37-year-old actress returned to work just four days after having the initial mastectomy procedure.

Brave decision: Details of Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy have been detailed on the Pink Lotus Breast Center website

Describing the scene, Dr Funk writes that Angelina was recovering at home but still managing to concentrate on her next project.
The blog post reads: 'On day four after her mastectomies, I was pleased to find her not only in good spirits with bountiful energy, but with two walls in her house covered with freshly assembled storyboards for the next project she is directing.

Taking charge: Dr Kristi Funk was one of the main surgeon's on Angelina's case

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