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A former NBC anchor shared her decision to get a mastectomy after testing positive for a gene that increases risk of breast cancer

Former NBC anchor Jenna Wolfe revealed last month that she tested positive for the BRCA1 mutation. Having the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation increases a person's risk for ovarian and breast cancer.
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Elective bilateral risk-reducing mastectomy (BRRM) in patients (pts) without breast cancer (BC): Experience at Mastologica Lomas Breast Center in Mexico City.

Training overweight/obese older women at high risk for breast cancer to use web-based weight loss tools: The HELP pilot study. Background: BRRM otherwise known as prophylactic or preventive mastectomy ...
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Dunmore woman diagnosed with cancer as surgery prep begins for elective bilateral mastectomy [The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.]

Following a saliva swab, Ms. Schlittler found out a few weeks later that she was positive for BRCA 1 (a first cousin's results also came back positive). The wait for her results was a nerve-wracking ...
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Help available to deal with elective mastectomy

DEAR ANNIE:Seven years ago, I had an elective bilateral mastectomy. I had multiple lumps and biopsies, coupled with a family history of cancer. Also, my young daughter was reaching the age I was when ...