Pilgrims' Progress: Genetic Data from 1630S Backs Health Benefits of Cancer Screening
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - 12:42
in Health & Medicine
Scientists who traced a genetic mutation for colon cancer back almost 370 years are now confirming that routine screening and education can prevent people with the mutated gene from developing cancer. Their study is scheduled for presentation at the 237th national meeting of the American Chemical Society.
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