Angelina Jolie Has Had Her Ovaries And Fallopian Tubes Removed After Cancer Scare

Angelina Jolie revealed Tuesday she recently underwent a procedure to remove her fallopian tubes and ovaries after a cancer scare.

The 39-year-old actress disclosed in a New York Times op-ed she had received a call from her doctor two weeks ago, informing her that a test result showed markers that could be a sign of cancer.

“There are a number of inflammatory markers that are elevated, and taken together they could be a sign of early cancer,” her doctor told her. “CA-125 [a blood test] has a 50 to 75 percent chance of missing ovarian cancer at early stages.” Jolie said she was told to see a surgeon immediately to have her ovaries checked.
“I went through what I imagine thousands of other women have felt,” she said. “I told myself to stay calm, to be strong, and that I had no reason to think I wouldn’t live to see my children grow up and to meet my grandchildren.”

Jolie then called her husband, actor Brad Pitt, who was in France, with the news, who quickly boarded a plane to be with her.