Like sister Jolie , Allison Gilbert had undergone preventive cancer surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes and later her liver . note : Jolie 's disclosure about her surgeries has brought needed attention to this surgical procedure for carriers of insidious BRCA1 infection .
Like Angelina Jolie , Allison Gilbert had two preventive cancer surgeries to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes and later her breasts . Gilbert : Jolie 's disclosure about her surgeries has brought needed attention to this surgical option for carriers of insidious BRCA1 gene .