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World J Clin Oncol. Feb 24, 2023; 14(2): 40-68
Published online Feb 24, 2023. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v14.i2.40
Published online Feb 24, 2023. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v14.i2.40
Figure 1 Mechanisms of hereditary cancer predisposition.
Single cancer-driving mutation is usually fully compensated, therefore carriers of germline pathogenic variants may remain healthy during a prolonged period of time. However, since every cell in the target organ already contains one alteration in cancer gene, the probability of accumulation of a critical mass of additional oncogenic mutations in any given cell clone is high, and cancer manifestation often occurs at a relatively young age.
- Citation: Imyanitov EN, Kuligina ES, Sokolenko AP, Suspitsin EN, Yanus GA, Iyevleva AG, Ivantsov AO, Aleksakhina SN. Hereditary cancer syndromes. World J Clin Oncol 2023; 14(2): 40-68
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v14/i2/40.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v14.i2.40