Angelina Jolie
Dr. Kristi Funk addresses the media outside the Pink Lotus Breast center in Beverly Hills, California, on May 14, 2013, where Angelina Jolie had her double mastectomy. The founder of the US breast clinic said she hopes the star's decision will save 'countless lives' of women with cancer, saying the clinic 'applauds Angelina Jolie's bold choices regarding her BRCA mutation.' The Oscar-winning actress revealed Tuesday she has undergone a double mastectomy to reduce her high risk of breast cancer, encouraging other women to address threats to their health.
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I absolutely applaud Angelina Jolie’s decision to go public with the fact that she has is a BRCA 1 mutation carrier, and had a preventative double mastectomy. I have always admired Angelina’s work as an actress, humanitarian, but have a new level of respect for herMore quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Fine: Angelina's breast cancer victory isn't for celebs only
week, actress Angelina Jolie announced that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy after learning that she was genetically predisposed to cancer. Her disclosure was a powerful show of solidarity with the more than 100,000 American women who undergo breast Read more »
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Angelina Jolie to have ovaries removed, report says
magazine reported Wednesday that Angelina Jolie , 37, now will have her ovaries removed because of the same gene that put her at 87 percent risk of breast cancer . The magazine said her doctors estimate she has a 50 percent chance of developing ovarian cancer Read more »
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LI oncologist: Angelina Jolie sends 'vital' message to women
Jolie 's op-ed piece telling of the genetic mutation that led to her opting for a preventive double mastectomy is "a wonderfully open and honest editorial" that hopefully will lead to families having much-needed discussions about health history, a Long Island Read more »
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Brad Pitt, others on Angelina Jolie's decision to have double mastectomy
breast cancer , and similarly went public in an effort to raise awareness of the disease and treatment -- tweeted Tuesday, " Angelina Jolie reveals double mastectomy. Proud of her for using her incredible platform to educate women."Actress-writer-producer Read more »
Around the web
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Five Reasons We Love Angelina Jolie
to become open-minded and caring individuals. Soooo, let's talk in further detail about the Five Reasons Why We Love Angelina Jolie! 1. She demonstrates immense courage with her ability to fully express herself and doesn't give a lick of what others think. 14 m ago from Perez Hilton Read more »
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Beyoncé & Angelina Jolie Make Forbes' List Of 100 Most Powerful Women!
Angelina Jolie, whose recent health sacrifice changed the conversation on cancer for the entire country! So who else made the list? Well, there were obvious political figures, such as Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton. But all kinds of women made the list- 21 m ago from Perez Hilton Read more »
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Angelina Jolie, breast cancer and me: a blogger's hope
Wu is no Hollywood celebrity but she and Angelina Jolie share a few things in common: they are both 37 years old, have been affected by breast cancer and are now sharing their personal stories with the world. Wu, an American-born writer and journalism lecturer 48 m ago from SCMP Read more »
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Las Vegas wedding chapel celebrating 70th year
first ceremony in 1943, when a U.S. Army captain and his Californian girlfriend were married. Celebrity couples such as Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton and Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford have stood at the chapel's altar surrounded by its large candelabras 59 m ago from San Francisco Chronicle Read more »
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Angelina Jolie's courageous act will save women's lives
after her April 27 breast reconstruction, the third and final surgery aimed at sparing her an early death from breast cancer, Angelina Jolie was in good spirits at home. Upon paying a house call, her surgeon, Dr. Kristi Funk of the Pink Lotus Breast Center 4:19 PM from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Read more »
