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Hollywood star Angelina Jolie removes her ovaries and fallopian tubes after cancer cells are detected

Angelina Jolie
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie               Photo: Courtesy

Actress Angelina Jolie has revealed she has undergone surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes to avoid getting cancer.

The star, who is currently 39, says that her mother Marcheline Bertrand died when she was 49 and wanted to take the action now.

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