Structural basis for incidence of skin cancers in a genetic disorder discovered

Researchers have found why patients with a variant form of xeroderma pigmentosum (XPV), an inherited genetic disorder characterized by extreme sensitivity to the sun, are more susceptible to skin cancers than the general population. Their finding sets the stage for research into therapies that would help protect people with XPV from developing skin cancers.

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