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Breast cancer25 years ago, a mutation was discovered that makes some people susceptible to the disease, and now it has transformed treatment
Sun 10 Jan 2021 08.30 GMT
Ten years ago, Tony Herbert developed a lump on the right side of his chest. The clump of tissue grew and became painful and he was tested for breast cancer. The result was positive.
I had surgery and chemotherapy and that worked, he said last week. But how had Herbert managed to develop a condition that is so rare in men? Only about…
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