️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  (CNN) Angelina Jolie's essay in the New York Times revealing that she had her ovaries and Fallopian tubes removed to lower her risk of cancer provoked an outpouring of support as the news spread across social media. (CNN) Angelina Jolie's essay in the New York Times revealing that she had her ovaries and Fallopian tubes removed to lower her risk of cancer provoked an outpouring of support as the news spread across social media. Jolie, 39, wrote that she had opted for the surgery after blood tests revealed markers that might have been an indication of early cancer.<unk> Jolie, 39, wrote that she had opted for the surgery after blood tests revealed markers that might have been an indication of early cancer. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Jolie<unk>s mother died of ovarian cancer, and the actress has a gene mutation that makes her chances of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer much higher than the overall population.<unk> Jolie<unk>s mother died of ovarian cancer, and the actress has a gene mutation that makes her chances of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer much higher than the overall population. Many were inspired by her decision and her choice to open up about the surgery.<unk> Many were inspired by her decision and her choice to open up about the surgery. Others saw an opportunity to help educate women and advocate for their health, a cause near and dear to Jolie's own heart.<unk> Others saw an opportunity to help educate women and advocate for their health, a cause near and dear to Jolie's own heart. Some worried for the star, who wrote in her op-ed that "the fact is I remain prone to cancer".<unk> Some worried for the star, who wrote in her op-ed that "the fact is I remain prone to cancer".<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Most, however, were not having any of it.<unk> Most, however, were not having any of it.
<unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ "Angelina Jolie is an amazing woman", wrote one Twitter user. "Angelina Jolie is an amazing woman", wrote one Twitter user.