The sisters fighting their genetic curse - the insidious BRCA2 gene | 60 Minutes Australia

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Published on November 6, 2017 12:41:30 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxzqUH04kWg

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A few days ago Veronica Neave celebrated her 50th birthday, and the greatest gift she received was the news that doctors had not yet diagnosed her with cancer. It sounds strange, but in the Neave family being healthy is rare because so many of them have been cursed with the BRCA 2 cancer gene mutation. While Veronica does carry the gene, unlike her sister, mother, father, aunt, grandmother and great grandmother, who have all died from cancer, she remains fit and well. And while she is surviving and thriving, she is determined to honour her family by helping others.
Reporter: Peter Stefanovic
Producer: Michelle Tapper