1: Jolie , 39 , carries a mutation of the BRCA1 gene , which sharply increases her risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer . 2: Jolie stresses that not all women with the same BRCA1 gene mutation should feel they must automatically leap to surgery , but she urges them to explore their options and take control . 3: She urges other women at high risk of developing cancer to explore their options and take control .
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