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Angelina Jolie Raises Awareness of Cancer Options

Actress Angelina Jolie recently disclosed that she had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed, which comes two years after her double mastectomy. She explained her position in a recent op-ed.

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Actress Angelina Jolie recently disclosed that she had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed, which comes two years after her double mastectomy. She explained her position in a recent op-ed. Recently, researchers have found a strong link between triple-negative breast cancer, the most aggressive, and a cellular housekeeping gene, and they are closer to finding a way to clinically suppress tumors. (NewsFix, The New York Times and KERA)

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