Abstract:It was a frightening and confusing year', says sixteen-yearold Michelle, whose mother had recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Earlier in the same year, her grandmother had succumbed to the same illness. 'My sister and I had heard that there were tests available to screen for cancer but there was confusion about what the results meant and whether it was better to know the results', she said. Her sister Lucy was more stoical. 'It is better to know if you are at risk or affected so that you can prepare yo… Show more
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