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The DNA Age: Cancer Free at 33, but Weighing a Mastectomy
By Amy Harmon. September 16, 2007, the New York Times
“Ever since a DNA test had revealed her unusually high chance of developing breast cancer, Ms. Lindner had agonized over whether to have a mastectomy, a procedure that would reduce her risk by 90 percent.”
Back to TopGenetics Hold Promise, Challenges for Cancer Care
E.J. Mundell, HealthDay/The Washington Post, September 16, 2007
“In the case of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes—thought to cause up to 10 percent of breast cancers—women now have real options to cut their risk.”
Women At Risk For Breast Cancer Face Difficult Decisions
Alexandra Stafford, The Bulletin (Philadelphia), September 21, 2007
“Because learning the results of a genetic test can be emotionally taxing, most hospitals today require women to speak with a genetic counselor both before and after taking this blood test. The NCI warns that a positive test could cause women to feel anxious about the future and in turn, depressed and angry.”
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