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BRCA-P trial to prevent people with BRCA1 gene having surgery – NEWS.com.au
BRCA-P trial to prevent people with BRCA1 gene having surgery
Its been seven years since Angelina Jolie famously announced she had undergone a double mastectomy to avoid getting breast cancer.Since then, countless women who have found out they have the BRCA1 gene mutation have opted to have the same surgery, removing both their breasts at a very young age, or undergoing a full hysterectomy to avoid being diagnosed with cancer.
But a new treatment is hoping to prevent the dramatic procedures altogether.
The BRCA-P trial aims to lessen the chance of develo…
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