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...want to hear those numbers yet." Although she is deeply disturbed by the test results, her case nonetheless shows how Duke is able to move its cutting-edge research quickly into the realm of patient care. Kristen's gene mutation was diagnosed in a Duke laboratory run by Andrew Futreal, a researcher who had a hand in the discovery of one breast cancer-susceptibility gene--known as BRCA1--and who co-discovered a second, BRCA2. Her doctor is Dirk Iglehart, a surgeon who also runs a large tumor biology laboratory. The genetic counselor, Shelly Clark, advises patients...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living with Lethal Genes: Some Advice | 10/12/1998 | See Source »

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