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03215aam a22004938i 4500 001 C81EAE005E6711E493CFBA7BDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20240712014356 008 140516s2014 ilu b 001 0aeng 010 $a 2014018310 020 $a 1613748604 (hbk.) 020 $a 9781613748602 (hbk.) 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d SKYRV $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a RD667.5 $b .S73 2014 082 00 $a 616.99/449042 $2 23 100 1 $a Stark, Lizzie. 245 10 $a Pandora's DNA : $b tracing the breast cancer genes through history, science, and one family tree / $c Lizzie Stark. 264 1 $a Chicago, Illinois : $b Chicago Review Press, $c [2014] 300 $a 324 p. : $b ill. geneal. table, ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a The ham speaks for itself -- "It's everywhere" -- Gene hunters -- Myriad's monopoly -- Positive -- Watchful waiting -- A tale of too many mastectomies -- The black cloud -- Barbie girls -- Captain Kirk and Doctor Spock -- Ta-ta to tatas -- Heffalumpless -- Through the looking glass. 520 $a "Would you cut out your healthy breasts and ovaries if you thought it might save your life? That's not a theoretical question for journalist Lizzie Stark's relatives, who grapple with the horrific legacy of cancer built into the family DNA. It is a BRCA mutation that has robbed most of her female relatives of breasts, ovaries, peace of mind, or life itself. In Pandora's DNA, Stark uses her family's experience to frame a larger story about the so-called breast cancer genes, exploring the morass of legal quandaries, scientific developments, medical breakthroughs, and ethical concerns that surround the BRCA mutations. She tells of the troubling history of prophylactic surgery and the storied origins of the boob job and relates the landmark lawsuit against Myriad Genetics, which held patents on the BRCA genes every human carries in their body until the Supreme Court overturned them in 2013. Although a genetic test for cancer risk may sound like the height of scientific development, the treatment remains crude and barbaric. Through her own experience, Stark shows what it's like to live in a brave new world where gazing into a crystal ball of genetics has many unintended consequences"--Provided by publisher. 600 10 $a Stark, Lizzie $x Health. 650 0 $a Mastectomy $x Patients $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Breast $x Genetic aspects. $x Genetic aspects. 650 0 $a BRCA genes. 941 $a 14 952 $l DPPE403 $d 20240611023141.0 952 $l FGPD194 $d 20240515010824.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722044423.0 952 $l LAPH975 $d 20200528055208.0 952 $l MMPE553 $d 20180719042526.0 952 $l GBPF771 $d 20180103011856.0 952 $l SCPC074 $d 20170728024722.0 952 $l PGAX715 $d 20170711143244.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160826105917.0 952 $l FYPI314 $d 20150730013121.0 952 $l KSPG296 $d 20150605024324.0 952 $l PRAX771 $d 20150602032750.0 952 $l TGPD826 $d 20150514024916.0 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20141107011155.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=C81EAE005E6711E493CFBA7BDAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search