Breast Cancer Gene Research and Medical Practices : Transnational Perspectives in the Time of BRCA

The discovery of the two inherited susceptibility genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 in the mid-1990s created the possibility of predictive genetic testing and led to the establishment of specific medical programmes for those at high risk of developing breast cancer in the UK, US and Europe. The book provides a...

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Other Authors: Gibbon, Sahra (Editor), Joseph, Galen (Editor), Mozersky, Jessica (Editor), zur Nieden, Andrea (Editor), Palfner, Sonja (Editor)
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Taylor & Francis 2014
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