Beyond Angelina Jolie: Tracking down the cancer-causing BRCA gene mutation — BioFlash podcast
BRCA1 and BRCA2 may be the most famous genes.
After actress-director Angelina Jolie disclosed in 2013 that she had a preventative double mastectomy upon learning that she had a mutated BRCA1 gene, it seemed like everyone knew BRCA. Some claimed that Jolie's news led to a so-called "Angelina effect" among women worried about breast and ovarian cancer, causing a rush to have possibly unnecessary surgeries. That's been disputed.
What isn't disputed: There's nothing against, assuming proper genetic…
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