I am a cancer ‘previvor’ 


Wickman (left) with her mum. They both tested positive for the BRCA1 mutation, and at 25, Wickman underwent a preventative mastectomy. — MAGGIE WICKMAN/TNS

I’ve never had cancer. But it has still shaped my entire life.

I’m a BRCA1 “previvor”.

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