[Corrected: 11 am 5/16] A sort of perfect storm of celebrity and media has hit the world of breast-cancer genetics. Actress and international celebrity Angelina Jolie wrote yesterday in The New York Times of her own genetic status—knowing that she carried a mutation of the BRCA1 gene. Jolie chose to have a prophylactic mastectomy, surgery … Continue reading “Hollywood Celebrates Breast Cancer Genetics Pioneer Mary-Claire King”
Author: Sally James
Sally James began her career as a newspaper reporter in Portland, Oregon. Over a long career in Northwest journalism, she has talked her way into autopsies, murder scenes, surgeries and medical research labs. Most recently, she’s written about big data, new designer drugs and a tavern full of Higgs Boson fans. She blogs at http://www.seattlesciencewriter.com