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Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and affects as many as one million Americans each year1. Roughly one out of every 20 cases of cancer is due to an inherited tendency to develop cancer from genetic changes that can be passed down from parent to child. While inherited forms of cancer have been recognized for many years, the gene changes that cause them have only been found more recently. Depending on the family history, doctors can offer a blood test to fin NetWellness Article (More)


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