Breast cancer Quote by Angelina Jolie

I made the choice to have the double mastectomy, and for me it felt like the right choice, and it turned out to be…

— Amy Robach

For me it was just more important to get the cancer out. With the double mastectomy I now have less than one per cent…

— Giuliana Rancic

The safest thing to do was get rid of the second breast. I just want to give myself the best chance possible to live.

— Koo Stark

Options other than mastectomy include high risk surveillance and risk reduction. Surveillance is a combination of monthly self breast exam, annual mammography and whole…

— Kristi Funk

I'm afraid to start plastic surgery. And my breasts are so versatile now, I can wear them down, up, and side to side.

— Cybill Shepherd

I would like to take the stigma away. 'Mastectomy' the word seemed so scary to me at first. After doing research and seeing the…

— Giuliana Rancic

In my practice, the majority of mutation carriers choose mastectomy; however, for those without cancer, they have much more control over the timing. For…

— Kristi Funk

My breast cancer was caught very early thanks to my doctor a wonderful woman named Elsie Giogi, who just recently passed away after practicing…

— Kate Jackson

For any woman reading this, I hope it helps you to know you have options. I want to encourage every woman, especially if you…

— Angelina Jolie

I had a mastectomy in 1998, and then chemo.

— Carly Simon

I have experienced firsthand the tremendous impact breast cancer has on the women who fight it and the loved ones who support them. This…

— Ricardo Antonio Chavira

I'm a family doctor, and a big part of what I do is preventative care, and breast cancer is one of the illnesses that…

— Mikhail Varshavski