On Tuesday, May 14, 2013 actress and director Angelina Jolie wrote an op-ed piece on her personal struggle with carrying the BRCA 1 breast cancer gene and her decision to have a preventive double mastectomy.
Associate Professor, Kelly Metcalfe who has spent her research career on the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 breast cancer gene mutation spoke to media outlets and gave her expert opinion.
Highlights from the media coverage are below:
Global News
CBC News Now
The Canadian Press