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4/18/15, 6:38 PMAngelina Jolie Removes Ovaries, Fallopian Tubes After Cancer Scare! - theDBZtheDBZ

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Angelina Jolie, 39, made the tough decision to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes last week

after early signs of cancer were detected.

When Jolie went to the doctor for her yearly cancer-screening blood test, the results showed

inflammatory markers, which could be an early sign of cancer.

Jolie met with the surgeon who treated her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, (who died of ovarian

cancer in 2007) to undergo further examinations. It took five days for her to receive results.

“I passed those five days in a haze, attending my children’s soccer game and working to stay

calm and focused. The day the results came, the PET/CT scan looked clear, and the tumor

test was negative. I was full of happiness, although the radioactive tracer meant I couldn’t

hug my children. There was still a chance of early stage cancer, but that was minor

compared with a full-blown tumor. To my relief, I still had the option of removing my ovaries

and fallopian tubes, and I chose to do it,” Jolie explained.

Because Jolie carries the BRCA1 gene mutation, she planned to have the procedure to remove her

ovaries and fallopian tubes in advance; however, she didn’t expect to have to get the procedure so

soon.

Due to the surgery, Jolie has entered menopause, and she will no longer be able to have any more

children. Despite the effects from having the surgery, Jolie still feels she made the right decision.

“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 say, ‘Mom died of ovarian

cancer.'”

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