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The Hunt for BRCA2

The frantic search for one of the hereditary 'breast cancer genes'. Hear from the scientist who identified it - and one of the first women to benefit from its discovery.

In 1995, a frantic search was under way for a crucial 'cancer gene' called BRCA2. Scientists knew it was linked to hereditary cases of breast cancer. Professor Sir Mike Stratton was one of those racing to identify the gene. Annmarie Blomfield was one of the first women to be tested for it.

(Photo: A Scientist looks through a microscope: Credit: Science Photo Library)

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Tue 9 Dec 2014 08:50GMT
麻豆社 World Service Online

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