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Cancer Geneticist Confronts Fear of Her Own Family History

Genetic research can shed light on individual risk factors for cancer, but one doctor says she was among those who ignored her own family history of cancer because of fear.

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Genetic research can shed light on individual risk factors for cancer, but one doctor says she was among those who ignored her own family history of cancer because of fear. (The Dallas Morning News)

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