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Genetic risk of getting second cancer tallied for pediatric survivors

Faulty genes, not just treatment side effects, to blame for double whammy

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RISK ROUNDUP  Some pediatric cancer survivors carry genetic mutations that increase the risk of a later, second cancer.

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By Aimee Cunningham

- More than 2 years ago

WASHINGTON — A second cancer later in life is common for childhood cancer survivors, and scientists now have a sense of the role genes play when this happens.