A "Pre-vivor"

I read this article while at work today. I'm not 100% sure how I feel about it yet, but it's got me thinking.
http://universe.byu.edu/beta/2013/05/16/local-women-face-same-surgery-decision-as-angelina-jolie/

We do preventative care for lots of things. We get flu shots and other vaccines, we get our teeth cleaned and polished every 6 months, we go in to the Dr. for check ups every year (or, we should). So, really, you can view this as the same thing, just preventative care.

Obviously I don't think every woman should go out and get a double mastectomy just because they "might" get breast cancer. Angelina, and the other women mentioned in this article, tested positive for a particular gene that is likely to cause breast cancer. Can you blame them for wanted to avoid the awful horror of cancer? I can't.

Anyway, I'm curious as to what everyone thinks. Do you agree with their decision? Why or why not?

This isn't what I typically blog about, but this article really struck me.