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Article: Breast Cancer Research Close to Breakthrough // Scientists Hope To Pinpoint Specific Gene
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- August 7, 1994
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Scientists who are trying to nail down the cause of breast
cancer that runs in families are on the verge of identifying a cancer
gene, experts say.
Their work could throw light on why the disease sometimes traces
strong patterns, as in the family of lieutenant governor candidate
Penny Severns.
Severns, whose younger sister died from the disease and whose
twin sister also battled it, found a lump in her left breast after a
March mammogram apparently missed it. The lump was removed July 28
and found to be malignant.
Doctors then found that the cancer had spread to three lymph
nodes.
Severns, 42, who is running in the second slot on the Democratic
ticket, said she would continue to ...