"Moving Forward After Double Mastectomy: Confronting the Fear of the Cancer Gene"

After losing her mother to breast cancer at a young age, a woman with Jewish ancestry shares her journey of discovering she carries the BRCA1 gene mutation, which significantly increases her cancer risk. Despite her fears and anxieties, she undergoes a double mastectomy and plans to have her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed as a preventative measure. The NHS has launched a BRCA testing program for people with Jewish ancestry, aiming to save lives through early detection and intervention.