Letters
The Angelina Jolie effect
Media must report celebrity health stories responsibly
BMJ 2017; 356 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j192 (Published 16 January 2017) Cite this as: BMJ 2017;356:j192
- Adam N Rosenthal, consultant gynaecologist
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gynaecology Cancer Research Centre, 1st Floor, Maple House, London W1T 7DN, UK
- adam.rosenthal{at}ucl.ac.uk
Angelina Jolie’s openness about her diagnosis has undoubtedly raised public awareness of the importance of inherited cancers. Although Desai and Jena’s study implies that the majority of those accessing gene testing after Jolie’s announcement were at low risk of carrying a mutation,1 even a small …
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