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| The Bahamas' shallow gene pool and small population is likely the cause of a gene mutation that is seen in 27% of Bahamian breast cancer patients. |
Due to the shallow gene pool and small population in The Bahamas, 27% of Bahamian breast cancer patient is seen with and has gene mutation that related to breast cancer. An aggressive campaign is launched to test 8000 women over four years to determine their risk of cancer and see if they have the mutated gene.
This was published on November 18th, 2013 by Taneka Thompson, Guardian Senior Reporter, in The Nassau Guardian. This photo was taken by Nassau Guardian.
http://www.thenassauguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43264:researchers-believe-shallow-gene-pool-fueling-breast-cancer&catid=3:news&Itemid=27
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