Double Mastectomy: 'Angelina Effect' Has Been Long-lasting

Referrals for genetic testing more than doubled across the UK after actress Angelina Jolie announced in May that she proactively underwent a double mastectomy due to testing positive for a BRCA1 gene mutation. The rise in referrals continued through to October, long after the announcement was made, according to findings in Breast Cancer Research. read more

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