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During Womens History Month we honor Dr. Mary-Claire King, who forever changed oncology by discovering mutations to BRCA could cause genetically inherited breast cancer.

<https://time.com/2802156/lessons-from-the-woman-who-discovered-the-brca-cancer-gene/>



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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