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Why Angelina Jolie Decided to Undergo Preventative Double Mastectomy

PBS Newshour
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Duration
8m
Year
2013
Language
English

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In a New York Times op-ed, actress Angelina Jolie disclosed she had a preventative double mastectomy because she carries a greater genetic risk of developing breast cancer. Gwen Ifill talks with genetic counselor Beth Peshkin of Georgetown University and Dr. Kenneth Offit of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Center in New York.

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