The Long and Short of Telomeres and Cancer Association Studies

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A growing understanding of telomere biology coupled with advances in telomere length (TL) measurement methods has led to a deluge of association studies seeking to understand the relationship between germline TL and cancer. Telomeres consist of DNA nucleotide repeats and a protein complex that cap chromosome ends to preserve chromosomal stability. Telomere shortening is a consequence of normal cell division due...

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