Family medicine, 'La Herencia' and breast cancer; understanding the (dis)continuities of predictive genetics in Cuba

► Intersections between genetic knowledge, the family and public health in Cuba. ► The meaning and significance of genetic risk linked to breast cancer. ► Community Genetics, family and the expansion of genetic medicine. ► Hereditary factors, gender and the significance of a 'blow' to the breast. ► 'Continuities' and 'discontinuities' between genetic medicine and public health.