BRCA gene test to check for breast, ovarian cancer now free for high-risk patients

Free tests will be available from November to check for hereditary genes linked to breast and ovarian cancer.

she revealed she underwent a double mastectomy after discovering she carried the

Oscar winner Angelina Jolie generated headlines around the world in 2013 when she revealed she underwent a double mastectomy Source: AAP


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