Genetic Testing, Angelina Jolie, and the Nature of Beauty
Dr. Gail Vance says family history is a crucial factor in a decision about genetic testing; Shares insights during National Women's Health Week (May 10-16)NORTHFIELD, ILL. — On the op-ed page of the New York Times , actress and filmmaker Angelina Jolie recently announced to the world that her ovaries had been removed. The surgical procedure, an oophorectomy, came two years after a double mastectomy. Gail H. Vance, MD, FCAP , a fellow of