Does gene hike radiation's cancer risk. (gene causing ataxia-telangiectasia)

From: Science News | Date: January 4, 1992| Author: | Copyright information

Following exposure to low levels of radiation, individuals suffering from a rare genetic disorder called ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) not only develop severe rashes but also face a heightened risk of cancer. People acquire the disease only by inheriting an as-yet-unidentified gene from each parent. However, a controversial new study suggests women with just one copy of the gene gface up to six times the normal breast-cancer risk when exposed to extremely low does of radiation.

An estimated 1 million U.S. females carry a single A-T gene. Because current screening techniques ...

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