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What's Going On: Preventive surgery: Has anyone asked if this should be done?

Ordinarily, when a Hollywood celebrity undergoes plastic surgery, I don’t pay attention.

But if you pardon the vulgarity, this is no ordinary boob job.

Renowned actress Angelina Jolie announced last week she underwent a double mastectomy in order to reduce her chance of contracting breast cancer.

Through developments in genetic testing, for about $3,000, women can be screened for a genetic mutation that indicates a higher likelihood of developing breast and ovarian cancer by upwards of 80-90 percent.

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