Jewish author had yearslong battle with breast cancer; after she announced her diagnosis in 2015, Wurtzel became an advocate for early screening for the BRCA mutation
High level of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation found in Ashkenazi Jews; gene testing allows affected women to consider steps to lower their risk, like preventive mastectomies
Breast cancer survivor praises support she received from her children, her parents and her husband, who has overseen the brutal repression and slaughter of his people
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