Why did Angelina Jolie have a double mastectomy?

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Professor Justin Stebbing spoke to BBC Coventry and Warwickshire about why some women choose to have surgery to prevent breast cancer.

Actress Angelina Jolie this week announced that she had a double mastectomy after finding out she had a mutation in the BRCA1 gene, giving her a very high lifetime risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

Listen to Professor Stebbing’s conversation with presenter Shane O’Connor.

BBC Coventry and Warwickshire is not affiliated with Imperial College London.

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