Rare genetic condition increases cancer risk
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People born with genetic disorder, LFS, pre-disposed to several types of cancer
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The National Cancer Center estimates that nearly 40 percent of American men and women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during their lifetime, but that risk is much higher for people born with a genetic disorder called Li-Fraumeni Syndrome.
Lauren Fernandez was 8 years old when she was diagnosed with LFS.
Her mother suspected something was wrong after her father went through several cancer diagnoses.
”My mom, being a nurse, she was alarmed and she figured it out,” Fernandez said.
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Why the Sneaker Industry Isn t More Inclusive For Women, and How We Can Change That
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