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Sharon Osbourne has double mastectomy

Sheryl Underwood, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler, and Julie Chen of the Show "The Talk" arrive at the CBS Upfronts at Lincoln Center in New York City on May 16, 2012. UPI/ John Angelillo

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Published: Nov. 5, 2012 at 11:27 AM

LONDON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- British TV personality and colon cancer survivor Sharon Osbourne says she underwent a double mastectomy as a preventative measure.

"As soon as I found out I had the breast cancer gene, I thought, 'The odds are not in my favor,'" Osbourne, 60, told Britain's Hello! magazine. "I decided to just take everything off."

Osbourne's publicist told People.com "The Talk" co-host underwent the 13-hour operation last summer.

"For me, it wasn't a big decision," she told Hello! "I want to be around for a long time and be a grandmother to Pearl. ... It's not 'pity me.'"

Pearl is her son Jack's 6-month-old daughter.

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