23andMe offers at-home test for breast cancer gene mutations

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The DNA testing company 23andMe has gotten FDA approval to screen for 3 BRCA gene mutations linked to a higher risk of breast cancer. But the test raises some concerns. Katie Nielsen of CBS San Francisco station KPIX reports.
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Approved by fda...84% of what they approve for sale to public, can be fatal...

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At what point is 23andMe Contributing to Breast Cancer Nocebo...
A nocebo effect is said to occur when negative expectations of the patient regarding a treatment cause the treatment to have a more negative effect than it otherwise would have

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I gotta wait till I sober up then I’m gonna spit in a cup. Got my kit for Christmas. To make sure everything goes swell, I’ll wait for about 4 days if I can keep sober.

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