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Ethical issues related to BRCA gene testing in orthodox Jewish women.

Nursing ethics - 1 Jul 2008

Mor Pnina, Oberle Kathleen

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Persons exhibiting mutations in two tumor suppressor genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, have a greatly increased risk of developing breast and/or ovarian cancer. The incidence of BRCA gene mutation is very high in Ashkenazi Jewish women of European descent, and many issues can arise, particularly for observant Orthodox women, because of their genetic status. Their obligations under the Jewish code of ethics, referred to as...

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PMID: 18515440
DOI: 10.1177/09697330080150041201

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