The biology and genetics of hereditary cancers.

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Hereditary cancer syndromes are generally produced by the inheritance of a single mutant gene. New tools have been developed that enable research workers to locate the defective genes responsible for the inherited forms of cancer. Once a disease gene has been localized, it may be possible to identify individuals who have inherited the disease gene before cancer develops.

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