Brad Pitt has spoken out about his fiancée's heroism after the Hollywood actress underwent a double mastectomy to prevent developing cancer.
The Oscar-winning actress, whose mother Marcheline Bertrand died of ovarian cancer in 2007 at the age of 56, said in an article published in the New York Times today that she had taken the difficult decision so she could tell her children 'they don’t need to fear they will lose me'.
Tests had revealed that Angelina possessed the faulty BRCA-1 gene, which gave her an 87 per cent chance of developing cancer.
'Having witnessed this decision firsthand, I find Angie’s choice, as well as so many others like her, absolutely heroic. 'I thank our medical team for their care and focus.'All I want for is for her to have a long and healthy life, with myself and our children. This is a happy day for our family.'
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