Studies Question Cancer Risk From BRCA Gene Mutations
A new analysis suggests earlier breast cancer risk estimates for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers may be inflated. Prophylactic mastectomy has been common for high risk families, but experts like Colin B Begg caution risk may be lower for most carriers, though some women acted on overstated data.
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Former Enron aide to plead guilty and cooperate
Michael Kopper, 37, former Enron Global Finance executive under Andrew Fastow, is set to plead guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in Houston. He will surrender about 12 million in ill gotten assets and will cooperate with investigators, a potential watershed in the Enron case.
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Subpoena Looms Over Martha Stewart ImClone Inquiry
Washington investigators consider issuing a subpoena to compel Martha Stewart to testify on Capitol Hill as they review more than 1,000 pages of emails and phone records from Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. Investigators need about two weeks to examine the documents while noting heavy redactions. Stewart’s lawyers say the material is financial and unrelated to ImClone.
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