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Angelina Jolie has a Mutation in a gene called BRCA - The Villain

Mutation in BRCA

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  Is in less than 0.1% of Women


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  Increases risk of Breast Cancer 5 times


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  Is in Only 4% of women who develop Breast CancerHer mother also had Breast Cancer, increasing her risk for Breast Cancer further.


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  To reduce her risk, She chose Mastectomy (complete removal of breast tissue) & breast reconstruction.After Mastectomy, Angelina Jolie reduced her expected risk of breast cancer to 5%

Prophylactic Oophorectomy Next ? 

She still has 50% Risk of ovarian cancer owing to her family pre-disposition.

Your Risk

Modifiables

Physical Inactivity, Tobacco, Alcohol, High-Fat Diet, Hormone Therapy, Exposure        

Not Modifiables

Age, Dense Tissue, Family Pre-disposition, Reproducive & Menstrual History, Race

Prevention

Healthy Lifestyle, Periodic screening as per Risk Profile, Preventive Therapy, Surgery, Breastfeed

Life comes with many challenges. The ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and take control of.Thanks AJ for encouraging people to take charge of their health.

Understand your Risk, Make Informed Choices

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