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Factors Associated With Early Versus Late Development of Breast and Ovarian Cancer In Brca1 and Brca2 Positive Women
… cancer (HBOC) is caused by a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes. Women with a BRCA1/2 mutation are at increased risks for breast and ovarian cancer and often develop cancer at an earlier age than the general population. However, some women with a BRCA1/2 mutation do not develop breast or …
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I Cut Off My... Voice: An Autoethnography of an Artist and Art Educator with a BRCA Genetic Mutation
<p>The effects of BRCA genetic mutations on artists and art educators had not been known. Autoethnography is a qualitative method for writing about personal experiences through a cultural lens. I used my personal experiences within a BRCA positive community to understand shared experiences among …
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Managing Susceptibility to Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
The recent identification of Breast Cancer 1 (BRCA1) and BRCA2 genes offers an opportunity for high-risk individuals to learn whether they may be genetically predisposed to develop breast and/or ovarian cancer. The purpose of this study was to examine how unaffected women, identified as BRCA …