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xz_007 [3.2K]
3 years ago
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Why do people with “inherited cancer” often develop cancer at a relatively young age

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crimeas [40]3 years ago
4 0
<span>Environmental cancer is usally the result of damage to the cells caused by the environment. This damage accumulates over the life of a person. Inherited cancer is the result of genetic abnormalities present at birth. Since there is no need for damage to accumulate, the cancer develops earlier.</span>
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