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The Wall Street Journal Reviews Two Books about Breast Cancer Genetic Testing

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On April 8th, Laura Landro of the Wall Street Journal reviewed two memoirs, both by women in their 30's who discover they have the BRCA breast- and ovarian-cancer gene mutation. As they consult doctors, friends and family, they wrestle with questions of health, ethics, family, history and the future.

Pretty Is What Changes
By Jessica Queller
Spiegel & Grau, 247 pages, $24.95

Blood Matters
By Masha Gessen
Harcourt, 321 pages, $25

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