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Media coverage of Angelina Jolie’s double mastectomy lead to an increased awareness of options for reconstructive breast surgery. Researchers compared responses to two surveys asking women questions on breast cancer and surgery, one conducted pre-Jolie’s announcement in March 2013, the other post-announcement in June 2013.

Original research paper published in CANCER on September 28, 2015.

Names and affiliations of selected author

Patricia Beatrice Lebo, Medical University of Graz, Austria