Referrals for genetic counseling and testing for breast cancer risk more than doubled across the UK after actress Angelina Jolie announced in May last year that she tested positive for a BRCA1 gene mutation and underwent a double mastectomy. The rise in referrals continued through to October long after the announcement was made, a study shows.
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Double mastectomy: ‘Angelina Effect’ in referrals for genetic counseling and breast cancer testing
19 septiembre 2014
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