Cancer strikes early with Lynch syndrome
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — New research offers a clearer picture of the cancer risks associated with Lynch syndrome.People with Lynch syndrome have a genetic mutation that gives them a high risk of several types of cancer, including bowel cancer. The damaged genes are unable to repair any errors that occur in their DNA....
Source: Futurity.org - Tuesday, 14 February
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