article_snippet: Some genes they test for, in particular the faulty BRCA1 and BRCA2 test for,
article_snippet: in particular the faulty BRCA1 and BRCA2, have received a lot of publicity in recent years.
article_snippet: Angelina Jolie discovered Angelina Jolie carried a faulty copy of BRCA1, and singer Michelle Heaton found Angelina Jolie had a mutated version of BRCA2.
article_snippet: Angelina Jolie (left) discovered Angelina Jolie (left)
article_snippet: carried a faulty copy of BRCA1, and singer Michelle Heaton (right) found Angelina Jolie (left) had a mutated version of BRCA2, they both opted for double mastectomies and hysterectomies .