'Jumping gene' helps explain elevated pancreatic cancer risk in French-Canadians
May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
MONTREAL, Quebec, May 19 -- McGill University posted the following news release:
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'Jumping gene' helps explain elevated pancreatic cancer risk in French-Canadians
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Researchers at McGill University have discovered a centuries-old genetic mutation that helps to explain why some French-Canadians in Quebec are at an elevated risk of pancreatic cancer. Until quite recently, standard genetic tests have not been able to identify this & . . .
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'Jumping gene' helps explain elevated pancreatic cancer risk in French-Canadians
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Researchers at McGill University have discovered a centuries-old genetic mutation that helps to explain why some French-Canadians in Quebec are at an elevated risk of pancreatic cancer. Until quite recently, standard genetic tests have not been able to identify this & . . .