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02/17/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Surgical removal of ovaries for BRCA1 “breast cancer gene” women found to be medically useless, new study finds

When it comes to the presence of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations, which are often called the “breast cancer genes,” preventive surgery has been a recommended course of action. According to Breastcancer.org, mutations in these two genes account for about 10 percent of all breast cancers. Women with abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes are […]

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