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Jolie’s mother, Marcheline Bertrand, died of breast cancer. <a href="https://www.bidmc.org/about-bidmc/blogs/living-with-cancer/2018/07/the-angelina-jolie-effect">According to Beth Israel Lahey Health</a>, the “Angelina Jolie Effect” resulted in an increase in the number of women seeking genetic testing for the gene.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clwcew8yq002l01px8m9oziyo@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'BAP1 tumor predisposition syndrome is also inherited disorder, <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/bap1-tumor-predisposition-syndrome/#inheritance">per the National Library of Medicine</a>. 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