Angelina Jolie Plans To Have Her Ovaries Removed

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

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Jolie, 37, made the brave decision to have three months of secret procedures after being told she had an 87% chance of contracting breast cancer.  She is now 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. 

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





After the surgery, Angelina will no longer be able to have biological children.

The View host Barbara Walters revealed on the show on Tuesday that she had both of her ovaries removed after her sister passed away from ovarian cancer. 

Walters was quoted as saying: "It's not like having the breasts removed because people don't see it. But it's a decision you have to make - it's preventative."


It has to be noted that Jolie's decision to have her ovaries removed will likely be fueled by the fact that she lost her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, to ovarian cancer at the age of 56.


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