WHY ANGELINA JOLIE CHOSE TO HAVE HER OVERIES REMOVED

 



 



Actress Angelina Jolie has had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed as a preventative measure against cancer.

Jolie said she had the surgery last week as she carries a gene that gave her a 50% risk of developing ovarian cancer.
Two years ago, Jolie, whose mother died from cancer, had a double mastectomy.
"It is not easy to make these decisions," she said. "But it is possible to take control and tackle head-on any health issue."

Jolie elected to have her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed after a check-up two weeks ago.

"I went through what I imagine thousands of other women have felt. I told myself to stay calm, to be strong, and that I had no reason to think I wouldn't live to see my children grow up and to meet my grandchildren," Jolie wrote.

 



Further tests revealed Jolie was free of a tumour, but elected to have her ovaries removed after consulting doctors. Her mother, grandmother and aunt all died of the disease.
"My doctors indicated I should have preventive surgery about a decade before the earliest onset of cancer in my female relatives," wrote Jolie

Jolie, who is married to actor Brad Pitt, has six children, three of whom are adopted.
The Oscar-winning Hollywood star added: "It is not possible to remove all risk, and the fact is I remain prone to cancer. I will look for natural ways to strengthen my immune system. I feel feminine, and grounded in the choices I am making for myself and my family.
"I know my children will never have to say: "Mom died of ovarian cancer."

Source: BBC