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Angelina Jolie tested for one gene, what about the other 20,000?
May 17, 2013
The world reacted with shock as Angelina Jolie, Hollywood actress, UN Ambassador and world renowned beauty announced in the New York Times that she had undergone a ‘cancer risk reducing’ mastectomy to decrease her chances of developing breast cancer. She had previously had genetic testing that had revealed she was a BRCA1 (Breast Cancer Gene 1) gene fault carrier and thus has a significantly increased risk of developing both breast and ovarian cancer. The testing was initiated because her own mother had died of ovarian cancer (ovarian and breast cancer are both linked to the BRCA1 gene). The most effective way to reduce this risk is to remove the tissues that can become cancerous, i.e. the breasts and ovaries.
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Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge
Saturday, April 28th, 2013
The CCAC is thrilled to be a part of the 2013 Canada Running Series. The next event is the Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon in Halifax, May 17-19th. PLEASE HELP SUPPORT THE CCAC by registering for this amazing event or one of the many others across Canada!
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