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Angelina Jolie publicly shares mastectomy scares

Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy in 2013

Angelina Jolie has shared her mastectomy scars in a new photoshoot.

The 50-year-old actress underwent a preventative double mastectomy in 2013 after learning she had the BRCA1 gene, which significantly increased her risk of breast and ovarian cancer, and she always feels "moved" when she sees the surgical markings on other women so was keen to raise awareness by sharing her own.

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