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Baby To Be Born Without the Gene For Breast Cancer

manoftin writes to tell us that next week a baby will be born without the gene for breast cancer, according to the BBC. "But he said that, in this case, not carrying the BRCA1 gene would not guarantee any daughter born to the couple would be unaffected by breast cancer because there are other genetic and environmental causes. Dr Alan Thornhill, scientific director of the London Bridge Fertility, Gynaecology and Genetics Centre, said: 'While the technology and approach used in this case is fairly routine, it is the first time in the UK that a family has successfully eliminated a mutant breast cancer gene for their child. It is a victory for both the parents and the HFEA that licensed this treatment.'"

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  1. Re:Tough choice by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Settle for 26? :)

  2. Re:Tough choice by popeye44 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    me too, preferably they will have their own basement with at least a ds3. :-]

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