Hereditary cancer
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Hereditary cancers happen when a person is born with a mutation or change in a single copy of a protective gene pair. The term “hereditary cancer syndrome” describes an inherited gene mutation that increases the chance to develop one or more types of cancer.
cf. sporadic cancer
[edit] External links
FORCE, Hereditary cancer and cancer genetics
Disabled World Hereditary Cancer
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