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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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