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GENERAL HEALTH, WELLNESS Tara Derington GENERAL HEALTH, WELLNESS Tara Derington

Patient Testimony

Thursday, May 11th, 2022, my life changed…. The life I thought I knew came to a grinding halt. It started like a typical Thursday evening, I was in the nursery putting my 3-month-old to bed when thud, a huge crashing sound, and a blood-curdling shriek pierced my soul.

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GENERAL HEALTH Laurie Birkholz | MD, NCMP GENERAL HEALTH Laurie Birkholz | MD, NCMP

Cancer Genetics

Current statistics suggest that up to 1 in 3 people in the United States will develop cancer in their lifetime.  Most of these cancers, around 80%, are due to environmental factors.  We refer to these cancers as “sporadic”.  The remaining cancers fall into one of two categories: genetic or familial.  But before we go any further, let’s take a second for a quick science tutorial!

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