Study shows hereditary risk factors for appendix cancer

Study shows hereditary risk factors for appendix cancer

One in 10 appendix cancer patients carry germline genetic variant associated with predisposition to cancer, study finds JAMA Oncology it is the first to show hereditary risk factors for this rare cancer. Appendix cancer affects about one or two people per million each year. Historically, appendicular cancer was thought not to be inherited, but its …

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