Discovery and Treatment of the BRCA2 Gene

At the age of 33, Jamie discovered a small lump in her breast. 13 years had passed since her father, Jim Valvano, had passed away from cancer of unknown origin. Cancer Research had uncovered a genetic mutation that may produce a hereditary breast-ovarian cancer syndrome in affected persons. Oncologists would deliver the stunning news that Jamie had inherited the BRCA2 gene from her father. This scientific discovery would change Jamie's course of treatment and increase her chances of survival. How deeply prophetic were Jim Valvano's words when he said cancer research just might save his children's lives.

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