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Originally Posted by TexasWSP
You don't get cancer if you don't have a "cancer" gene? Is that even true?
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Cancer is caused by various genetic mechanisms and epigenetic mechanisms related to aging... It is also caused by viral and/or some microbial infections.
If you talking about the BRCA genes because there is 1 and 2 forms, then depending on the specific mutations you have, yes, you can have cancer--specifically breast for the BRCA mutations.
But there is sporadic Non-hodgkin's polyopsis colon cancer that the genes are affected, but it just happens. It is thought environmental factors--such as asbestos and agent orange--cause this kind of cancer.
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