Genetic mutations in HRAS, KRAS genes linked to childhood cancers

Hereditary changes in genes are often the cause of rare diseases. [...] In this context, researchers at the Hannover Medical School (MHH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the U.S. have, for the first time, analyzed the cancer risk within a special group of young patients. The results make it clear how important close cancer monitoring is, with 20% of those affected being diagnosed with cancer by the age of just 20.

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