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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1999 91(7):589-590; doi:10.1093/jnci/91.7.589
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 91, No. 7, 589-590, April 7, 1999
© 1999 Oxford University Press

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Werner's Syndrome: What Does An Aging Syndrome Gene Reveal About Cancer?

Mike Miller

The gene for Werner's Syndrome, one of several rare premature aging syndromes with links to cancer, was identified in April 1996. Since then, scientists have been trying to get a better handle on how cancers evolve — based on the unusual cancers seen in patients with this disease.

According to Cheryl Marks, Ph.D., of the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Genetics Branch, "Werner's has given us another indication of a role for genetic instability in cancer. In part, because of the study of Werner's, it is becoming clearer that there are a lot of possible alterations in DNA metabolism that may contribute to the development of cancer."

The discovery of the Werner's gene . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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