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Old 01-10-2009, 12:09 PM
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Not to mention that the majority of breast cancer cases are not "genetic." Most women with breast cancer have no family history of breast cancer. BRCA genes are not the only cause of breast or ovarian cancer.
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From what I got reading the article, they don't say she's "cancer-free." That was from the British newspapers:

""This little girl will not face the specter of developing this genetic form of breast cancer or ovarian cancer in her adult life," said Paul Serhal, a consultant at University College London Hospital and Medical Director of the Assisted Conception Unit.'"

Another article I read about this said that the husband's mother, grandmother, and sister all had breast cancer that had linked to the gene. This isn't your average Joe who just wants a "perfect" baby.

I don't see this as being too different from Ashkenazi couples who do genetic screening to prevent Tay-Sachs.
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