Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy prompts rise in preventative ops

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie’s decision to undergo a double mastectomy has prompted other women to have the procedure, an NHS clinic has said.

Researchers at Genesis Prevention Centre Family History clinic in Manchester said they have seen a rise in the number having preventative double mastectomies over the last few years.

Jolie announced in May 2013 that she had undergone a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer.