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How to Prevent Breast Cancer: Mammography Does Not Make the List

By Vera Viner

What does cancer prevention really mean? It seems that, despite the fact that the color pink and breast cancer fundraising projects are seen all around the country, many women and even major news organizations do not seem to understand that mammography will not prevent women from contracting breast cancer.

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British Organizations Partner to Expand Genetic Testing for Cancer Patients and Families

By Vera Viner

After last week’s announcement of Angelina Jolie taking part in a mastectomy due to a high genetic risk, there has been much focus on the family history of breast cancer and how likely some women are to get this disease.

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Cracking The Code: Understanding the Function of BRCA Genes

 

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