Angelina Jolie’s Decision for Ovarian Removal

Almost two years ago, I wrote about Angelina’s
decision to remove her breasts related to her genetic risk for breast cancer. Now, with Angelina’s
announcement to also remove her ovaries, media is exploding in headlines on the
subject of nature verses nurture in cancer outcomes as well as exalting or condemning
Angelina’s personal choice.

Below are some examples that highlight this
polarization and the epigenetic potential of modulating cancer risk by lifestyle
choices:

1.
Is risk overestimated?

Green Med Info reports:

With
Angelina Jolie’s recent announcement
that she had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed because of both
a BRCA ‘gene defect’ and a history of …read more