Jolie told that he inherited a mutated gene from his mother, who died from cancer in 56 years. This gene significantly increases the risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer. "Doctors calculated that I had a 87 percentage of risk of breast cancer and a 50 percentage of ovarian cancer."
It was for this reason that Angelina decided on a double mastectomy - the removal of the mammary glands. A difficult procedure was held in three stages and took three months. At the place of remote breast, the actress put implants, which made traces of surgical intervention almost not noticeable. The last operation was completed on April 27th. This radical measure has reduced the risk of cancer development from 87 percent to 5.
Jolie admitted that he did not regret his decision. She hopes that her story will be an example for many women who have encountered a similar threat. The actress also added that her beloved Brad Pitt had a very big support to her: "I was lucky to have such a loving and caring partner as Brad Pitt. Each man whose wife or girl passes through this, should know that he plays a very important role in the process. Brad was at the Pink Lotus Medical Center every minute until I was operating. We even found, what to laugh. We knew what we did right, do it for our family. And they knew that it would make us even closer. So came out. "