Hmm, there seems to be much more behind this scary story about Jolie:
http://www.naturalnews.com/040365_Angelina_Jolie_gene_patents_Supreme_Court…
I didn't know you could patent a gene and reading between the lines, I
think it's a tragedy for Jolie and her family. It's true that it's an
impressive PR stunt though - check the stats pn the Jolie article and
the BRCA1 article, which links to the lawsuit in the lead.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_for_Molecular_Pathology_v._Myriad_…
2013/5/15, Jane Darnell <jane023(a)gmail.com>om>:
It would be nice if someone could make an analysis of
the presence &
depth (treatment, protocol, prevention) of articles on breast cancer
vs prostate cancer on Wiki(p/m)edia, as both are becoming about the
same threat in terms of live expectancy after diagnosis. We could work
from there on a to-do list.
2013/5/15, John Vandenberg <jayvdb(a)gmail.com>om>:
The 'getting tested' section looks very
North America and 1st world
centric.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRCA_mutation#Getting_tested
It would be an interesting Wikiversity project to look at
illnesses/medical
procedures/etc with participants from different regions of the world
trying
to document how they would need to tackle the problems involved, if it
became necessary.
E.g. where is the nearest place that the test/procedure can be done, and
how frequently do they do the test/procedure as that may be a major
consideration in whether you would travel further to receive more
experienced care. Is the test covered by public health or insurance? Are
related costs covered? (e.g. travel) How much will it cost.
John Vandenberg.
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