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Cancer Risk Influenced By Ancestry

A new study that looked at the impact of genetics on cancer found that some women with triple-negative breast cancer didn’t have an accurate understanding of their cancer risk because they were unclear about their ancestry.

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A new study that looked at the impact of genetics on cancer found that some women with triple-negative breast cancer didn’t have an accurate understanding of their cancer risk because they were unclear about their ancestry. (WFAA)

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