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Angelina Jolie's Bold Choice for a Double Mastectomy
- Published_at:2013-05-15
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:TheYoungTurks
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- description: "One of the defining moments in the history of breast cancer occurred in 1974 when the first lady, Betty Ford, spoke openly about her mastectomy, lifting a veil of secrecy from the disease and ushering in a new era of breast cancer awareness."* Angelina Jolie has come out with news that she got a preventive double mastectomy, after doctors told her she ran a very high risk of developing breast cancer. Being open about her choice certainly makes people more aware of the dangers of breast cancer and the value of health and genetic testing, but can others follow her path with healthcare at its current state? Ana Kasparian, Ben Mankiewicz (Host, Turner Classic Movies) and Gina Grad (Host, Pretty Good Podcast) discuss. *Read more from The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/15/health/angelina-jolies-disclosure-highlights-a-breast-cancer-dilemma.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks Like Us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tytnation Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theyoungturks Support TYT for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) http://www.amazon.com/?tag=theyoungturks-20 Buy TYT Merch: http://theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com/ Support The Young Turks by becoming a member of TYT Nation at http://www.tytnetwork.com. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. In exchange, we provided members only bonuses! We tape a special Post Game show Mon-Thurs and you get access to the entire live show at your convenience in video, audio and podcast formats.
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