<div>When Ruth was eight, she sadly lost her mum to breast cancer. She later underwent genetic testing and found that she has an altered BRCA1 gene. Ruth talks about the implications of this, and the impact it has had on her life. 
 
You can follow Ruth on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mymastectomyandme/">@mymastectomyandme</a>. 
 
For information about breast cancer, visit our website at <a href="https://www.breastcancernow.org/">breastcancernow.org</a> or phone our free Helpline on 0808 800 6000.</div>

When Ruth was eight, she sadly lost her mum to breast cancer. She later underwent genetic testing and found that she has an altered BRCA1 gene. Ruth talks about the implications of this, and the impact it has had on her life. You can follow Ruth on Instagram @mymastectomyandme. For information about breast cancer, visit our website at breastcancernow.org or phone our free Helpline on 0808 800 6000.

When Ruth was eight, she sadly lost her mum to breast cancer. She later underwent genetic testing and found that she has an altered BRCA1 gene. Ruth talks about the implications of this, and the impact it has had on her life. 
 
You can follow Ruth on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mymastectomyandme/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@mymastectomyandme</a>. 
 
For information about breast cancer, visit our website at <a href="https://www.breastcancernow.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">breastcancernow.org</a> or phone our free Helpline on 0808 800 6000.

S4 Ep9: Ruth: diagnosed with the altered BRCA1 gene

<div>If you’re looking for authentic stories about life with and beyond breast cancer, we’re here. Welcome to the Breast Cancer Now podcast.  
 
Join host Laura for open, supportive and honest conversations with guests who have personal or professional experience of breast cancer.  
 
Laura Price is a writer, podcaster and author of the novel Single Bald Female. She’s living with secondary, incurable breast cancer. 
 
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. If you’ve got questions about breast cancer, go to our website <a href="https://www.breastcancernow.org">breastcancernow.org</a>.   
 
New episodes every other Friday.   
 
 

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If you’re looking for authentic stories about life with and beyond breast cancer, we’re here. Welcome to the Breast Cancer Now podcast. Join host Laura for open, supportive and honest conversations with guests who have personal or professional experience of breast cancer. Laura Price is a writer, podcaster and author of the novel Single Bald Female. She’s living with secondary, incurable breast cancer. We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. If you’ve got questions about breast cancer, go to our website breastcancernow.org. New episodes every other Friday.

If you’re looking for authentic stories about life with and beyond breast cancer, we’re here. Welcome to the Breast Cancer Now podcast.&nbsp; 
 
Join host Laura for open, supportive and honest conversations with guests who have personal or professional experience of breast cancer.&nbsp; 
 
Laura Price is a writer, podcaster and author of the novel Single Bald Female. She’s living with secondary, incurable breast cancer. 
 
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. If you’ve got questions about breast cancer, go to our website <a href="https://www.breastcancernow.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">breastcancernow.org</a>. &nbsp; 
 
New episodes every other Friday. &nbsp;

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