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Even though we can't even begin to comprehend how difficult Angelina Jolie's courageous decision to undergo a double mastectomy must have been for the incredible, inspirational actress, it's clear that she made the choice knowing just how devastating the toll can be for those with the defective gene that is linked to both breast and ovarian cancer!

And not just because she lost her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, to the same disease!

Sadly, it appears that Angie's Aunt Debbie, her mom's sister, is now battling stage four breast cancer, even though she elected to have her ovaries removed after taking a test that showed she also carried the faulty BRCA1 gene.

Watch her bravery and perseverance, covered in a story for Inside Edition (above)!

So unreal to think that this disease has ravaged an entire family for so many generations, but hopefully, by coming forward and discussing their struggles so openly, women like Angie and her Aunt Debbie can break the cycle and raise awareness so others in similar situations have the information and resources necessary to make potentially life-saving decisions regarding their health.

Stay strong, you guys! You're in our prayers!

Before you get weirded out by Natalie Portman's dad commenting on a celebrities drastic choice about her boobs, we should clarify that Natalie Portman's dad is a doctor — and besides, it wasn't just a choice about boobs, it was a choice about health and living a long life!

Dr. Avner Hershlag is the chief of the Center for Human Reproduction at North Shore LIJ and also Natalie Portman's dad. He's spoken out about having the utmost respect for Angelina while sharing his own medical insight. Here's what he had to say:

Angelina Jolie has been the center of attention the last couple of days for raising awareness for women's health issues when she announced she was having preventative surgeries!

But some people are still a little unclear about all of the medical jargon that has come along with the news, so here are some important facts to help clear up any lingering confusion:

What is a BRCA1 gene?

Awww! There's nothing like seeing a little brotherly love!

Angelina Jolie's big bro James Haven recently spoke out about his sister's decision to announce her preventative surgeries, and he couldn't be more proud!

He says:

Angelina Jolie has yet ANOTHER fan to add to her growing list of supporters!

The sexy Latina singer Shakira is the latest celebrity to show some much deserved love for the actress's decision to go public about her preventative surgery and had nothing but nice things to say!

The former judge of The Voice praised Angie, saying:

TIME cover girl Angelina Jolie's last 24 hours have been ah-mazingly hectic, but life, as always, must go on!

Cameras caught her partner Brad Pitt aimlessly roaming the grounds of Paramount Studios today, almost as if he were one of the zombies from World War Z!

Dressed in black clothes and aviator sunglasses that deprived us from seeing his beautifully brilliant eyes, the master thespian was undoubtedly anxious to stay busy with filmmaking concerns instead of the press surrounding Angie's health issues!

The brilliant & beautiful actor — who turns FIFTY this December — wore a casual ensemble, but looked delightfully delicious as always.

His Maleficient magnificent lady love revealed last night that she underwent a double mastectomy.

She went public with her story to assist other women afflicted with similar health concerns!

[Image via AKM-GSI.]

Angelina Jolie has put her bravery on full display over the last few days after announcing she had a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of getting breast cancer! But don't just ask us! A ton of her fellow celebrities are saying the same thing!

From Paris Hilton to Octavia Spencer, DOZENS of stars have taken to Twitter to show support for Angie and praise her for raising awareness of an important issue for women:

Kudos to Angelina Jolie for using her voice yet again to inform and inspire. nytimes.com/2013/05/14/opi…

— Maria Shriver (@mariashriver) May 15, 2013

I lost my Mom to Breast cancer & am embarrassedto admit that I've been too scared to get tested. I feel differently today #AngelinaJolie

— Kyle Richards (@KyleRichards18) May 15, 2013