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Guidelines Say More Women May Need Breast Cancer Gene Test

   New health guidelines say more women may benefit from gene testing for
   hereditary breast or ovarian cancer, especially if they already
   survived cancer once.
   Mutations in genes called BRCA1 and BRCA2 aren't common, but when
   they're passed through families they greatly increase the chances of
   breast, ovarian and certain other cancers. Some specialists say too few
   women who could benefit from BRCA testing are getting it.
   

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