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Volume 32 - Number 4 - Fall 2025
Pages: 391 - 523

PSYCHOANALYSIS OF AGING, ASSISTED LIVING, HEALTH, LONGEVITY, AND RETIREMENT

Anonymous. (2025). The BRCA gene mutation, the “lucky” curse. Clio’s Psyche, 32(4), 461-467.

The BRCA Gene Mutation, the “Lucky” Curse

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Abstract

This personal essay describes my experience as the father of two daughters who have the BRCA mutation. One has breast cancer, and one is at very high risk of developing cancer. The news was an utter, shocking surprise with multigenerational implications. The theme of being “lucky” is pervasive.

Keywords:

Ashkenazi Jew, BReast CAncer gene (BRCA), breast cancer, family dynamics, genetic testing, guilt, intergenerational transmission of trauma, parent-child relationship, psychobiography, psychohistory, psychological defenses, separation anxiety, superego

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How to cite this article

Anonymous. (2025). The BRCA gene mutation, the “lucky” curse. Clio’s Psyche, 32(4), 461-467.

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