Inherited factors and environmental exposures in cancer risk.

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Carcinogenesis is a multistage process that results from the interaction of carcinogenic exposures, cellular macromolecules (eg, DNA), and endogenous mutational mechanisms. Involved in these processes are metabolic activation and detoxification of chemical carcinogens, genetic sequences of protooncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, and DNA repair, among others. Each of these vary widely among individuals and can...

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