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1 in 5 relatives of breast and ovarian cancer patients in Estonia carry dangerous cancer-linked genes, study shows
In 2013, Angelina Jolie inspired a wave of testing for pathogenic variants of the gene BRCA1 by announcing that she carried a variant that left her at such high risk of breast cancer that she chose a preventive mastectomy.
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A recent study in Estonia has found that one in five relatives of individuals with breast and ovarian cancer carry cancer-linked genes. This discovery highlights the prevalence of genetic risk factors in families affected by these diseases.
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