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By YANIN CHAVARRI-GUERRA, MD, MSc  / May 25, 2023

Cancer Susceptibility Germline Pathogenic Variants Among Older Patients

Hereditary cancer syndromes are caused by a pathogenic variant in cancer susceptibility genes, which overall account for approximately 10% of all cancers. Carriers of pathogenic variants are at an increased risk of developing cancer during their lifetime. Genomic cancer risk assessment makes it...