Angelina Jolie Hope For Breast Cancer Sufferers So Inspiring

Angelina Jolie Hope For Breast Cancer Sufferers So Inspiring

Movie star Angelina Jolie, hoping to inspire other women who suffer from the disease of breast cancer.

He hopes the womenfolk had breast cancer follow in his footsteps that have undergone breast removal surgery (mastectomy), double because of the inherited risk of breast cancer of his mother.

In an article written by Jolie in New York Times on Tuesday (6/5), the 37-year actress wrote, the decision had surgery done to convince six children, Jolie will not die young because of cancer. Mother Jolie died at the age of 56 due to the disease.

"We often talk about Grandma. The kids asked if the same thing can happen to me, "Jolie wrote.

"Me," Jolie, dial "always say on them so don't worry, despite the fact I inherited genes that risky."

Before undergoing surgery, the personal physician of Jolie estimate, the actress who won an Oscar in 1999 it had 87 percent risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer is 50 percent. "As I know it, I decided to be proactive and to minimize the risk as much as I can," sebutnya.

Jolie says, after undergoing mastectomy, the risk of kankernya down to below five percent. "Personally, I don't feel the loss of my identity as a woman. I actually feel stronger because it has been a difficult decision to make, "Jolie wrote.

The actress is hoping his choice underwent mastectomy can help other women who live in the same risk. "It is my hope that they can undergo genetic tests to identify cancer risk," said Jolie.

Breast cancer kills about 458.000 people per year. The WHO's own estimates, one out of 300 women have the same disease risks like Jolie.

Dr. Kristi Funk, Director of the Pink Lotus Breast Center in Beverly Hills where Jolie was hospitalized, really appreciate the choice of partner Brad Pitt. "I hope, the options for open to mastectomy carried can increase awareness of other women and could save hundreds of lives," said Funk.

Meanwhile, Richard Francis, head of the Research Institute for Breast Cancer Breakthrough in the United Kingdom, said Jolie has taught the importance of education to women who suffer from breast cancer risk due to the offspring. "For the women like Jolie, is very important for them to realize that there are other options to stay alive, namely the operation of risk reduction," said Francis.