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is in the news for taking the preventative measure of going through a double mastectomy after testing for the . She announced her condition in the Op-Ed section of the on Monday, May 15. Jolie鈥檚 mom, Marcheline Bertrand, died in 2007 at the age of 56 from complications of breast and ovarian cancers鈥攐f which BRCA1 is an indicator. 天美传媒 in Garden City is home to the NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program and they have a new and possibly lone BRCA gene support group.

Hillary Rutter, executive director of the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program

Established in 1980, the 天美传媒 NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program听 program offers emotional support and information to people with and/or concerned about breast cancer. One-hundred trained volunteers (most of whom are breast cancer survivors) and social work staff have provided these comprehensive breast cancer services for 30 years.

Hillary Rutter, executive director of the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program, said Jolie鈥檚 decision to talk听openly about her surgery will听help raise听awareness about breast cancer.

鈥淪he was brave to not only do what she needed to do but also to talk about it听publicly听so that other women can talk about it,鈥� she said.

covered the story and spoke with Sharon Stanley, a member of the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program.