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breast cancer gene
Coverage of breast cancer gene in the Nexus archive.
- I spent a decade begging to be tested for the breast cancer gene that killed my mother. This is why I was denied - and only offered a screening AFTER developing an aggressive tumour. So many women are in the same situation
A woman spent a decade requesting testing for a breast cancer gene linked to her mother's death but was denied until she developed an aggressive tumor. Many women face similar barriers to genetic testing and timely screening.