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Why the genetic-testing revolution left some people behind - and what to do about it

The discovery of the BRCA1 gene has greatly improved cancer understanding but access to genetic testing remains limited 30 years later.

Mechanism of BRCA1-BARD1 function in DNA end resection and DNA protection - Nature

DNA end resection is a multi-step process vital for DNA repair, involving interplay between key proteins and complexes.

Breast Cancer Survival Not Boosted by Double Mastectomy, Study Says

A study finds no survival advantage for double mastectomy in women with breast cancer, except those with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene variants.

Breast cancer survival not boosted by double mastectomy, study says

Women who had a mastectomy and kept their other breast did just as well as those who had a double mastectomy for breast cancer.

There is no survival advantage to having the other breast removed, according to a study of over 661,000 women with breast cancer.

For women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene variants, considering a double mastectomy may be beneficial due to increased cancer risk.

Breast Cancer Survival Not Boosted by Double Mastectomy, Study Says

A study finds no survival advantage for double mastectomy in women with breast cancer, except those with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene variants.

Breast cancer survival not boosted by double mastectomy, study says

Women who had a mastectomy and kept their other breast did just as well as those who had a double mastectomy for breast cancer.

There is no survival advantage to having the other breast removed, according to a study of over 661,000 women with breast cancer.

For women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene variants, considering a double mastectomy may be beneficial due to increased cancer risk.

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