Aaron Carroll : Jolie op-ed on elective double mastectomy was brave , raised consciousness . Women have more info today to make such a decision , but it also has downsides , he says . Comment: Carroll : Some women who have a family history of cancer , especially before age 50 , might consider the procedure . Jolie 's decision was brave , but Orenstein 's was , too .
Aaron Carroll : Jolie op-ed on elective double mastectomy was brave , raised consciousness . Women have more info today to make such a decision , but it also has downsides , he says . Comment: Carroll : Jolie 's decision was brave , but Orenstein 's was , too .