Interview: Elizabeth Swisher discusses new research on the BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 genes, which if mutated could increase a woman's risk of breast cancer

From: Talk of the Nation Science Friday (NPR) | Date: October 24, 2003| Author: IRA FLATOW | Copyright information


NPR Talk of the Nation Science Friday

10-24-2003

Interview: Elizabeth Swisher discusses new research on the BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 genes, which if mutated could increase a woman's risk of breast cancer

Host: IRA FLATOW
Time: 2:00-3:00 PM

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This is TALK OF THE NATION/SCIENCE FRIDAY. I am Ira Flatow.

You've probably heard of the breast cancer genes BRCA-1 and BRCA-2, which when mutated increase a woman's risk of breast...

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