Tara’s Story | The Cure Is Within
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Channel: Penn Medicine · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism
When Tara was 18 years old, her mother died of breast cancer. At 36, Tara had an MRI with inconclusive results. After testing positive for BRCA2, Tara took preventive measures so she didn’t have to worry about breast and ovarian cancer again.
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