2011 National DNA Day Online Chatroom Transcript
This is just one question from an archive of the National DNA Day Moderated Chat held in April 2011. The NHGRI Director and many genomics experts from across NHGRI took questions from students, teachers and the general public on topics ranging from basic genomic research, to the genetic basis of disease, to ethical questions about genetic privacy.
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How do you get testicular cancer?
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Donna Krasnewich, M.D., Ph.D.:
I am very knowledgeable about diseases resulting from inborn errors of metabolism.
Testicular cancer is a very complex disease. As you know, cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the body that invade organs and blood. There are familial forms of testicular cancer, in other words, changes in genes that increase the risk of a person having testicular cancer that are passed down through generations. Scientists and clinicians also think that the risk of testicular cancer may be increased by exposure to certain chemicals. The genetics of testicular cancer is being studied and there is much to learn. |
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