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Risky Genes: Genetics, Breast Cancer and Jewish Identity

Risky Genes: Genetics, Breast Cancer and Jewish Identity

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Series: Genetics and Society

Medical ReferenceJudaismGeneral Gender Studies

ISBN10: 1138822841
ISBN13: 9781138822849
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Sep 1 2014
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.57
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English

What does it mean to be told you have an increased risk of genetic breast cancer because you are of Ashkenazi Jewish origin? In a time of ever increasing knowledge about variations in genetic disease risk among different populations, there is a pressing need for research regarding the implications of such information for members of high-risk populations. With first hand, intimate descriptions of women's experiences of being Jewish and of being at increased risk of genetic breast cancer, this book offers new insight into the ongoing debates regarding the implications of genetic research for populations, and of new genetic knowledge for individual and collective identity.

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