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NHS to make Jewish BRCA genetic testing program permanent after successful pilot

by | Jun 25, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

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Those with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry have a one in 40 chance of carrying a BRCA1 or BRCA2 compared to a one in 250 chance for the general population.