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Mark Waghorn

Loss Of Y Chromosome Fuels Cancer Growth In Men, Study Shows

Loss of the Y chromosome as men age fuels cancer, according to new research.It commonly disappears from blood cells as they get older enabling tumors to grow. The phenomenon affects an estimated four in ten 70-year-olds. PHOTO BY TARA WINSTEAD/PEXELS

Loss of the Y chromosome as men age fuels cancer, according to new research.

It commonly disappears from blood cells as they get older enabling tumors to grow. The phenomenon affects an estimated four in ten 70-year-olds.

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