Woman, 41, has been diagnosed with 7 different types of cancer: ‘It sucks but I’m here’
Lainie Jones has Li-Fraumeni syndrome, which makes her predisposed to having cancer. She's undergoing treatment for ...
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Hereditary cancer is more common than you might think
The answer came when one of her uncles opted for genetic testing that uncovered a condition known as Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. This hereditary cancer syndrome is caused by changes in the TP53 gene ...
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Li-Fraumeni syndrome: Lawrence Ingrassia's life as the lone survivor of a 'fatal inheritance'
In the new book A Fatal Inheritance, Ingrassia tells his family story and investigates Li-Fraumeni syndrome - the cancer-causing gene mutation that he was alone in not inheriting from his mother.
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Direct-to-consumer genetic testing for cancer predisposition can have ‘pitfalls’
Genomic cancer predisposition tests should be done with professional counseling, and the FDA should implement safeguards for ...
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Risks and causes of bone cancer
It is caused by a gene fault inherited from your parents. If you have Li-Fraumeni syndrome, you have an increased risk of several cancers, including osteosarcoma. There is a type of eye cancer also ...
International Childhood Cancer Day 2025: Understanding childhood cancer; symptoms, causes and risk factors
Childhood cancer remains a challenging condition, but advancements in medical research and early detection have significantly ...