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Elizabeth Bryan was a cancer sufferer but also a doctor. She nursed her father and one sister through the terminal stages of cancer and supported another sister and her husband in their experiences of cancer. She was a paediatrician specialising in twins and as president of the International Society of Twin Studies worked closely with geneticists. She also worked as an inspector for the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority and was the author of several books on twins and multiples. Elizabeth died of cancer early in 2008.
Her optimism and stoicism will offer solace to fellow sufferers. * FT Magazine * Elizabeth Bryan's indomitable spirit and expansive humanity make this an uplifting and optimistic account; I was left in no doubt that I had just spent time with a truly remarkable woman. * Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, Chair of The Human Genetics Commission * I felt humbled by [her] courage, openness and perceptions in recounting [her] own and [her] family's experiences. [Her] book will be so important for those who live with inherited risk and experience of serious conditions, as well as all those who work with these families. * Professor Martin Richards, Director of the Centre of Family Research, Cambridge * A unique insight into the disease told from the perspective of a doctor, patient and carer with remarkable optimism. * Yorkshire Post * A candid, moving account * The Times *
