Three people are diagnosed with different types of cancer. One is a lifelong smoker and has lung cancer, one has active Crohn disease and colorectal cancer, and the other is a farmer with newly diagnosed melanoma. What do these individuals have in common?

Three people are diagnosed with different types of cancer. One is a lifelong smoker and has lung cancer, one has active Crohn disease and colorectal cancer, and the other is a farmer with newly diagnosed melanoma. What do these individuals have in common?

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter16: Reproductive Technology, Genetic Testing, And Gene Therapy

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