Topic: Preventative Surgery

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Bandwich
Episode 707 2:26:42 - 2:30:38

707: Bandwich

Angelina Jolie, BRCA Gene, Preventative Mastectomy

Angelina Jolie wrote an op-ed in the New York Times about her decision to have her ovaries removed following a previous preventative double mastectomy. Jolie carries the BRCA1 gene mutation, which increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancer. The hosts describe this trend of "preventative" surgery as a form of "self-mutilation" and question the medical ethics of removing healthy organs based on genetic probability.