Discussions on BRCA1 and BRCA 2 testing

21st June 2017

Excerpt from interview:

“A large-scale Cambridge University study has shown the risks of carrying certain cancer genes and developing breast cancer in women. The group found mutations in certain genes, of course made famous by Angelina Jolie, carrying around a 70% risk of developing cancer during a lifetime. So, the big question, should all women be getting screened and would it work? Jonathan Roberts is a genetics counsellor at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, which is in Cambridge…”

• 2017.06.21 - BBC Radio Cambridgeshire - Dotty McLeod Breakfast Show - Jon Roberts interview on BRCA1 and BRCA2 screenings

Mann C (2017) [radio] Interview with Anna Middleton. The Dotty McLeod Breakfast Show. BBC Radio Cambridgeshire. 21 June. 8:00