Tag Archive: gene mutation

Are we too biased toward prophylactic mastectomy?

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I have no idea what it must be like to have to make the decision to undergo a prophylactic mastectomy, the name given to the  surgery that may be done to remove one… Continue reading

Understanding hereditary cancer

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All cancers are due to changes in our genes, called mutations. If you are born with a gene mutation that leads to cancer, it is called a hereditary cancer.  Learn what makes hereditary… Continue reading