Below you may watch a featured video from the February 2021 Genetics Case Conference, which focused on DICER1 with guest expert Douglas Stewart, MD from the National Cancer Institute.
Gene: DICER1
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ICARE Newsletter Summer 2019
New Information About Cancer Risks for Inherited Cancer Genes: DICER1
ICARE Newsletter Summer 2019
New Information About Cancer Risks for Inherited Cancer Genes: DICER1
In a study of over 100 individuals with a DICER1 mutation, findings suggest that 5.3% of individuals had developed cancer by age 10, and 19.3% by age 50. After age 10, cancer risks for women were higher compared to men. Specific cancers for which risks were high included gynecologic and thyroid cancers. These findings are …
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