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• Thought for the Day: What would prevent you from taking preventative action?

  Published: August 29, 2007, 2:00 am

  Tags: Act, Brca1, Brca2, Breast Cancer, Breastcancer, Cancer, Gene, Genetic, Mutation, Prevent, Quebec, Risk

  Women who carry the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations have a higher risk of developing cancer, prompting many women to either have their breast or ovaries removed. Two thirds of women in Quebec took no preventative actions after learning of their risk, while only one third failed to take preventative steps in the rest of the country. So, my thought

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• Actor Patrick Swayze has cancer of the pancreas

  Published: March 7, 2008, 12:28 pm

  Tags: Brca2 Gene Mutation, Cancer News, Patrick Swayze, Cancer, Cancer Treatment, Glucagon, Pancreas, Pancreatic Cancer

  diabetes. People with the BRCA2 gene mutation who are at higher risk for breast cancer are also at higher risk for developing pancreatic cancer. The most common symptoms are pain, weight loss and jaundice, but these symptoms typically don't occur until the cancer is at an advanced stage. As I mentioned earlier, the pancreas is behind the

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