NIH Center for Cancer Research: An Observant Patient Opens New Doors for Cancer Screening
December 05, 2024
December 05, 2024
BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's Center for Cancer Research issued the following news:
David Drash never thought much of the vertical white lines on his fingernails until he noticed his brother, sister and father had them too. All four family members have BAP1 tumor predisposition syndrome (TPDS), a condition caused by a germline, or inherited, mutation in the BAP1 gene that makes them more susceptible to developing certain cancers. Wonderin . . .
David Drash never thought much of the vertical white lines on his fingernails until he noticed his brother, sister and father had them too. All four family members have BAP1 tumor predisposition syndrome (TPDS), a condition caused by a germline, or inherited, mutation in the BAP1 gene that makes them more susceptible to developing certain cancers. Wonderin . . .