Celebrity actress Angelina Jolie recently underwent a double mastectomy after learning she had an increased risk for breast cancer. A doctor at the University of Rochester's Medical Center says this is the same life-changing decision thousands of women in our area are forced to make every year.
Doctor: "Celebrity's Double Mastectomy a Shared Reality for Many Local Women"
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