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The Angelina Jolie effect: how high celebrity profile can have a major impact on provision of cancer related services.

Breast cancer research : BCR - 19 Sept 2014

Evans D Gareth, Barwell Julian, Eccles Diana M, Collins Amanda, Izatt Louise, Jacobs Chris, Donaldson Alan, Brady Angela F, Cuthbert Andrew, Harrison Rachel, Thomas Sue, Howell Anthony, Miedzybrodzka Zosia, Murray Alex

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INTRODUCTION: It is frequent for news items to lead to a short lived temporary increase in interest in a particular health related service, however it is rare for this to have a long lasting effect. In 2013, in the UK in particular, there has been unprecedented publicity in hereditary breast cancer, with Angelina Jolie's decision to have genetic testing for the BRCA1 gene and subsequently undergo risk reducing...

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PMID: 25510853
DOI: 10.1186/s13058-014-0442-6
PMCID: PMC4303122

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