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Is Cancer A Genetic Disease? Here's What The Latest Research Shows
Yes, cancer is fundamentally a genetic disease, but not only a hereditary one. Most cancers arise from mutations acquired during life (somatic mutations) interacting with inherited genes and environmental exposures. Understanding this interplay expla
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The Real Cause of Cancer: Is it Pure Bad Luck? Science Answers
There have been a lot of risk factors like family history and lifestyle habits but a new study reveals that most cancers might be a case of random DNA mutations.
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Dwarfism mutation protects cancer, diabetes
A genetic mutation that causes a type of dwarfism may also protect against cancer and diabetes.
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New gene as cause of breast cancer
Researchers have identified a gene that when mutated can lead to an elevated but modest risk of breast cancer. The altered gene, called CHEK2 or CHK2, can double the estimated risk of breast cancer. It is believed to be associated with 1% of all female and 9% of male breast cancers. However the known breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are conside...
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Is Cancer A Genetic Disease? Here's What The Latest Research Shows
Yes, cancer is fundamentally a genetic disease, but not only a hereditary one. Most cancers arise from mutations acquired during life (somatic mutations) interacting with inherited genes and environmental exposures. Understanding this interplay expla
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The Real Cause of Cancer: Is it Pure Bad Luck? Science Answers
There have been a lot of risk factors like family history and lifestyle habits but a new study reveals that most cancers might be a case of random DNA mutations.
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Dwarfism mutation protects cancer, diabetes
A genetic mutation that causes a type of dwarfism may also protect against cancer and diabetes.
-
New gene as cause of breast cancer
Researchers have identified a gene that when mutated can lead to an elevated but modest risk of breast cancer. The altered gene, called CHEK2 or CHK2, can double the estimated risk of breast cancer. It is believed to be associated with 1% of all female and 9% of male breast cancers. However the known breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 are conside...
