Researchers find switch that may tame aggressive breast cancers

By Nicky Phillips
Updated April 8 2015 - 10:08am, first published March 28 2015 - 1:54pm
Angelina Jolie carries the BRCA1 mutation. Women with this have a higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Photo: Danny Moloshok
Angelina Jolie carries the BRCA1 mutation. Women with this have a higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Photo: Danny Moloshok
Angelina Jolie carries the BRCA1 mutation. Women with this have a higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Photo: Danny Moloshok
Angelina Jolie carries the BRCA1 mutation. Women with this have a higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Photo: Danny Moloshok
Angelina Jolie carries the BRCA1 mutation. Women with this have a higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Photo: Danny Moloshok
Angelina Jolie carries the BRCA1 mutation. Women with this have a higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Photo: Danny Moloshok
Angelina Jolie carries the BRCA1 mutation. Women with this have a higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Photo: Danny Moloshok
Angelina Jolie carries the BRCA1 mutation. Women with this have a higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Photo: Danny Moloshok

Angelina Jolie was praised by cancer researchers this week for her decision to have preventative surgery to greatly diminish her inherited risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.

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