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University of Virginia: 'The World Just Stopped' - One Woman's Response to a Life-altering Diagnosis
March 20, 2026
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 20 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:

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'The world just stopped': One woman's response to a life-altering diagnosis

By Jane Kelly, jak4g@virginia.edu

It was the middle of December, and Rita Lam's genetic counselor, Katelyn Bohanan, told her, "I'm almost certain it's going to be positive."

"The world just kind of stopped . . .

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