She topped the list of Forbes’ Celebrity 100 list after having a double mastectomy to reduce the risk of breast cancer. Jolie told the New York Times she had made the decision to undergo this surgery when she found out to be carrying a malign BRCA1 gene. It had previously caused cancer in her mother who died at the age of 56.
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The BRCA1 mutation meant her risk of developing cancer stood as high as 87% and was decreased to 5% by the penetrative operation.
“It also explained her recent time out of the limelight,” Forbes speculated. “But she's back in full force now with a big payday under her belt for Maleficent, Disney's new spin on the Sleeping Beauty story.” Its release is scheduled for next summer