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Author Stark, Lizzie.

Title Pandora's DNA : tracing the breast cancer genes through history, science, and one family tree / Lizzie Stark.

Publication Info. Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2014]

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Location Call No. Status
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  616.994 STARK    Check Shelf
 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Adult Department  616.994 STA    Storage
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  616.9944 STARK    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Biographies  B STARK    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  616.99 STA    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  B STARK, LIZZIE    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  616.994 STARK    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  616.9944 STA    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Display shelf  616.994 ST28    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  616.9944 STARK    Check Shelf

Description 324 pages : genealogical table ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [279]-316) and index.
Contents The ham speaks for itself -- "It's everywhere" -- Gene hunters -- Myriad's monopoly -- Positive -- Watchful waiting -- A tale of too many mastectomies -- The black cloud -- Barbie girls -- Captain Kirk and Doctor Spock -- Ta-ta to tatas -- Heffalumpless -- Through the looking glass.
Summary Uses the author's family experience to explore the human aspect of mutations on the BRCA gene, known as the "breast cancer" gene, discussing the decision of many patients to have preventative masectomies after testing positive for the mutation.
Subject Stark, Lizzie -- Health.
Mastectomy -- Patients -- United States -- Biography.
Breast -- Cancer -- Genetic aspects.
BRCA genes.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Medical.
MEDICAL / History.
HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Genetic.
SCIENCE / History.
ISBN 9781613748602 (hbk.)
1613748604 (hbk.)
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