On February 16, 2013, at age 37, Jolie underwent a preventive double mastectomy after learning she had an 87% risk of developing breast cancer due to a defective BRCA1 gene.
Pada tanggal 16 Februari 2013, di usia 37 tahun, Jolie menjalani mastektomi ganda preventif setelah mengetahui bahwa dia memiliki 87% risiko terserang kanker payudara karena gen BRCA1 detektif.