LLS President Responds To “Bad Luck” Cancer Study

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A new study indicates that the risk of developing cancer in some types of tissue is based on the frequency of stem cell divisions, and therefore beyond individuals’ control to minimize their own risks. As the study stated, a majority of these cancers develop due to random mutations of noncancerous stem cells; in other words, it’s just “bad luck.”

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Louis J. DeGennaro
President and chief executive officer, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

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Louis J. DeGennaro
President and chief executive officer, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

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