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What is the difference between a hereditary cancer and a sporadic cancer? germline origin verus alternative origin all cancers are sporadic, sometimes we just see clusters of individuals in families cancer is a process, cells are inherited so all cancers are really hereditary sporadic cancers go through a process where hereditary cancers occur in the womb

          What is the difference between a hereditary cancer and a sporadic cancer?

germline origin verus alternative origin
all cancers are sporadic, sometimes we just see clusters of individuals in families
cancer is a process, cells are inherited so all cancers are really hereditary
sporadic cancers go through a process where hereditary cancers occur in the womb

What is the difference between a hereditary cancer and a sporadic cancer?

germline origin verus alternative origin
all cancers are sporadic, sometimes we just see clusters of individuals in families
cancer is a process, cells are inherited so all cancers are really hereditary
sporadic cancers go through a process where hereditary cancers occur in the womb

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09/14/2023

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On the other hand, a sporadic cancer is caused by somatic mutations that occur during a person's lifetime and are not inherited from a parent. Show more…

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What is the difference between a hereditary cancer and a sporadic cancer? germline origin versus alternative origin all cancers are sporadic, sometimes we just see clusters of individuals in families cancer is a process, cells are inherited so all cancers are really hereditary sporadic cancers go through a process where hereditary cancers occur in the womb