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Amber Raiken

Former NBC anchor reveals she underwent mastectomy after testing positive for gene that increases cancer risk

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Former NBC News anchor Jenna Wolfe has opened up about her decision to get a mastectomy, after she tested positive for a gene mutation that increases her risk of getting cancer.

Last month, Wolfe took to Instagram to share a picture of herself in a hospital bed. In the caption, she revealed that she tested positive for the BRCA1 gene mutation, which makes one “more likely to get breast, ovarian, and other cancers,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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