her preventative move to have her ovaries removed after a recent blood test revealed possible early signs of ovarian cancer. joining me now is dr. larry norton an expert on breast cancer and a physician involved in my own care. thank you very much. i know you can t comment on jeel lee s case not involved in her treatment. yes. this is an important moment any time we read of a celebrity, so well known doing something that one might think is so drastic. how common is it that someone who tested positively for the breast cancer gene, so-called breast cancer gene would take the step to remove oefvies and further surgery? it s our recommendation if you know you re carrying one of the genes ss associated with ovarian cancer and breast cancer, consider prophylactic