Comedian reveals 85 percent breast cancer risk led to preventive double mastectomy

What was said

"She looked at all my genetics and all of everything that they tested for, and she was who deemed that I had an 85% chance of breast cancer and a 65% chance of ovarian cancer. So I'm doing the ovaries soon, but I haven't done them yet. And I did the boobs first."

Jackie Tohn disclosed that genetic testing revealed she carries the BRCA gene mutation, giving her an 85% chance of developing breast cancer and 65% chance of ovarian cancer. A genetic counselor at Providence delivered the diagnosis, prompting Tohn to undergo a preventive double mastectomy with plans for ovarian surgery. She described the experience as discovering a ticking time bomb that required immediate action rather than ongoing surveillance.