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Was important, and it was explaining the pattern of breast and ovarian cancer that we were seeing in those what appeared to be branches of one big family. around one in 1,000 women across the uk have a brca1 variant. the study found one in 100 people with 0rkney grandparents have this particular variant. the study was able to trace the gene all the way back to the 18th century. this family tree shows known carriers of the gene but also those who were not tested but who researchers believe carried the gene because of their family links. it also shows who then went on to develop cancer. linda hagan can map her own westray family tree for many generations. i lost my sister four years ago she was younger than me to breast cancer. and an aunt, a well loved aunt, she died when she was a6. so it has affected our family and there are cousins as well who have had ....
Have this particular variant. the study was able to trace the gene all the way back to the 18th century. this family tree shows known carriers of the gene but also those who were not tested but who researchers believe carried the gene because of their family links. it also shows who then went on to develop cancer. linda hagan can map her own westray family tree for many generations. i lost my sister four years ago she was younger than me to breast cancer. and an aunt, a well loved aunt, she died when she was 46. so it has affected our family and there are cousins as well who have had breast cancer. although this is news that we don t want to hear, it is important for us to know what is going on, and in the hopes that some maybe further treatment or at least a recognition of what could happen if we carry the gene. ....