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“Being told I had the BRCA2 mutation effectively saved my life” – Tony’s story

23/12/20 - Tony Herbert

After both he and his sister were diagnosed with breast cancer, Tony Herbert decided to undergo genetic testing to see if he had a BRCA mutation. Here he talks about how the result may have saved his life.

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