Category Archives: BRCA

Dear Brad (fellow BRCA husband)

Dear Brad Man to man, boob to boob, I thought I’d drop you a quick line. My BRCA blogger wife and I can’t thank the Jolie/Pitt team enough for stepping forward with your experience and emotions behind this defective gene. … Continue reading

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Angelina Jolie helps to raise vital awareness of BRCA

It turns out I have more in common with Angelina Jolie than just a love of Mr Brad Pitt.  Long bouncy hair?  Fabulous lips?  Yes both of those too… but she has also disclosed today that she has had a … Continue reading

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Front page news: detecting genetic cancer risk

Yes – readers – those cancer scientists have some exciting news for us today.  A simple and cheap test for assessing our risk of contracting breast, prostate and ovarian cancer could be available from our local GP in less than … Continue reading

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Be Breast Aware this Mother’s Day #earlydetection

Given a white t-shirt and a pink pen, what would you write? I wrote on mine: Don’t Ignore It. Interior designer Kelly Hoppen MBE wrote:  Too Old? Actress and artist Leah Wood wrote:  Too Young?  Think again. DJ and model … Continue reading

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