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BRCA-2

Coverage of BRCA-2 in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jul 12 · 10:00 UTCMost recent: Jul 12 · 10:00 UTC
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Mary-Claire Kingperson1BRCA-1topic1University of California, Berkeleyorganization1breast cancertopic1Angelina Jolieperson1The New York Timesorganization1
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  • HEALTHJul 12 · 10:00 UTCTHE ATLANTIC
    You Can Know Too Much About Your Genes

    The article discusses the author's family history of breast cancer, including her grandmother and mother's battles with the disease, and highlights the discovery of BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 genes by Mary-Claire King, which revolutionized genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk. It also notes that over 60% of women with these mutations may develop breast cancer.