Angelina Jolie brought the breast cancer BRCA gene to public attention in 2013 and since then, thousands of women have had elective mastectomies. But what does that mean? 

BRCA and mastectomy: why young women are electing for surgery

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Phone calls were scheduled to discuss the prospect of elective precautionary treatment including a hysterectomy once I’d finished having kids – before I’d even begun thinking about starting a family

Choosing preventative surgery to reduce breast cancer risk

Women with the BRCA gene mutation are 70% more likely to develop breast cancer. 

“I tested positive for the faulty BRCA1 gene – now I’m opting for an elective mastectomy at 28 to reduce my risk of developing breast cancer”