BRCA or Brac-ca stands for breast cancer. It refers to genetic mutation that carries a high risk of ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancer. Many Americans learned about BRCA when actress Angelina Jolie announced in 2013 that she tested positive for BRCA 1 and had a double mastectomy to prevent the risk of cancer. PennLive Public Safety Editor Christine Vendel recently found that she tested positive for the BRCA-2 mutation and decided to have her breasts removed to head off breast cancer. She wrote about it in a column entitled I’m removing my breasts before they have a chance to kill me. Christine Vendel is with us on The Spark today.

BRCA or Brac-ca stands for breast cancer. It refers to genetic mutation that carries a high risk of ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancer. Many Americans learned about BRCA when actress Angelina Jolie announced in 2013 that she tested positive for BRCA 1 and had a double mastectomy to prevent the risk of cancer. PennLive Public Safety Editor Christine Vendel recently found that she tested positive for the BRCA-2 mutation and decided to have her breasts removed to head off breast cancer. She wrote about it in a column entitled I’m removing my breasts before they have a chance to kill me. Christine Vendel is with us on The Spark today.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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