Study identifies genetic mutations associated with cancer risk for hereditary cancer syndrome
Saturday, June 4, 2011 - 18:30
in Health & Medicine
Among various genetic mutations for individuals with Lynch syndrome, a hereditary cancer syndrome that carries a high risk of colon cancer and an above-normal risk of other cancers, researchers have identified mutations associated with a lower cancer risk and mutations associated with an increased risk for ovarian and endometrial cancer, according to a new study.