Angelina Jolie - to undergo double mastectomy

The Oscar winner Angelina Jolie has decided to undergo a double mastectomy. When Angelina Jolie announced that she had a preventive double mastectomy in May, her fans were shocked when they heard this news.
The doctor who treated her is Dr. Kristi Funk from Beverly Hills. Jolie is 38 now and the main reason for this double mastectomy is to prevent herself from developing breast cancer.


One of the generic test showed her that she has a hogh risk of developing breast cancer and because of this she had to undergo the double mastectomy.
For viewers who are unaware of mastectomy

According to Mediline Plus:A mastectomy is surgery to remove a breast. It is performed either to treat or to prevent breast cancer. Only high-risk patients have surgery to prevent cancer. There are four main types:1. Total mastectomy - removal of breast tissue and nipple2. Modified radical mastectomy - removal of the breast, most of the lymph nodes under the arm and often the lining over the chest muscles3. Lumpectomy - surgery to remove the tumor and a small amount of normal tissue around it4. Radical mastectomy - the removal of the breast, lymph nodes and chest muscles. This is no longer common