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The Hunt for BRCA2
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 ge...
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The Hunt for BRCA2 is an episode from Witness: Archive 2014 by BBC. 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 Str...
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Published Dec 9, 2014, 8:59 long, audio available.
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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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Published Dec 9, 2014 and 8:59 long