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When Prevention Becomes Survivorship: Gila Pfeffer on BRCA1 & Breast Cancer
What happens when the steps you take to prevent cancer unexpectedly become part of your cancer story?
In this episode of BRCA & Beyond, Marisa sits down with Gila Pfeffer, award-winning author, humorist, breast cancer prevention advocate, BRCA1 carrier, eighteen-year breast cancer previvor and survivor, and mom of four.
Long before BRCA genetic testing and preventive mastectomy were widely discussed, Gila was paying close attention to her breast health. After learning she carried a BRCA1 mutation, she ultimately moved forward with a risk reducing double mastectomy. Six days after surgery, she…
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