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- Deciding How to Proceed After a Positive BRCA Cancer Gene Test ResultDiscovering a BRCA gene mutation has serious implications on one's chances of developing breast or ovarian cancer. It is important to know the facts and options in order to move forward and make effective decisions.
- BRCA Testing: Are You a Candidate?As October and Breast Cancer Awareness month closes,another important option for early detection of cancer is BRCA testing.
BRCA Mutation: What Does it Mean and What is it like to Be Affected?During the last year I was diagnosed with what is called a BRCA gene mutation. When these genes are mutated, they often lead to the development of hereditary ovarian cancer and hereditary breast cancer.
Myriad's Patent of BRCA Gene is Contested by the ACLU in CourtThe ACLU has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Patent office and Myriad Genetics challenging the concept that a piece of the human genome can be "owned" restricting research and testing of diseases- PrevivorThe BRCA gene mutation and what it means.