Apron Strings: Inheriting Courage, Wisdom and . . . Breast Cancer

by Diane Tropea Greene

It was no coincidence. Apron Strings is the painful but courageous story of Diane Tropea Greene and her family, a family that was decimated by cancer. Diane later learned that her cancer was caused by the BRCA2 gene mutation for breast cancer, which affected both the women and men in Diane s family including Diane. But knowledge is power, and the lesson of the Tropea family is important for anyone who suspects their family has too many cancer diagnoses to be coincidental.

148 pages, Perfect Paperback

First published June 13, 2007

Reviews

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent accounting of growing up in a family riddled with a history of breast cancer and how the author dealt with it, especially after finding out she carries the BRCA gene mutation. I laughed, cried and identified!

[Margaret Snow]

Diane has done an excellent job of describing life in a BRCA family, life with breast cancer, and life as a breast cancer survivor.