Angelina Jolie and the One Percent

Angelina Jolie and the One Percent - Gayle Sulik PhD, May 23rd, 2013

“Angelina Jolie and the One Percent” was originally published in Scientific American on May 20th, 2013.

After learning that she had inherited a mutation on one of the so-called breast cancer genes, actress Angelina Jolie decided to have a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer. She also plans to have her . . . → Read More: Angelina Jolie and the One Percent

More on My Story and Why My Reconstruction is Not a “Sexy Boob Job”

Why My Reconstruction is Not a “Sexy Boob Job” - Posted By BCC Admin, May 22nd, 2013

“More on My Story, Why My Reconstruction is Not a “Sexy Boob Job.” By Peggy Orenstein, Peggy Orenstein Blog.

“I don’t think women who choose bilateral mastectomy are cowards. But I also don’t think they are heroes. Not even Angelina Jolie. Is she really braver than someone who opted for surveillance, or to have her . . . → Read More: Why My Reconstruction is Not a “Sexy Boob Job”

No Easy Choices on Reconstruction

No Easy Choices on Reconstruction - Posted By BCC Admin, May 20th, 2013

“No Easy Choices on Reconstruction.” By Roni Caryn Rabin, The New York Times Well Blog.

Last week the actress Angelina Jolie announced in The New York Times that she had had a double mastectomy in February after testing positive for a genetic mutation that put her at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer. She . . . → Read More: No Easy Choices on Reconstruction