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1. An Ounce of Prevention

Rabbi Shraga Sherman
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SAFEGUARDING OUR HEALTH
BRCA, Genetic Testing, and Preventive Measures

We all endeavor to protect our health, but we often question whether we do enough. Scientists have recently identified the BRCA genetic mutations (common in Ashkenazi Jews) that significantly increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancers. Are you obliged to test for it? And if you have it, how far should you go in taking preventive measures? Where do you draw the line between keen vigilance and pointless panic?

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Scholars: Rabbi Shraga Sherman
Video title: 1. An Ounce of Prevention
Category: In Depth, Lesson, Medical Ethics
Series: Life in the Balance
Views: 1084
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