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WashU Medicine genetic study suggests ways to catch blood cancer earlier

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Acquired mutations in blood stem cells—whether arising from smoking, exposure to toxins or even normal aging—interact with mutations passed down by parents in important ways that influence a person’s lifetime risk of developing blood cancer, a study led by researchers at WashU Medicine found. 

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