Sarcoma: The Inherited Risk of Cancer

The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that there would be 1,685,210 new cancer cases this year, with 595,690 deaths in the country. This translates to roughly over 1,600 Americans dying from cancer each day.

Despite this very high mortality rate, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stipulates that “new cancer cases can be reduced and many cancer deaths can be prevented.” Screening for certain cancers, vaccines, and reducing cancer risks by living a healthy lifestyle, minimizing alcohol intake, and being physically active, can also help keep cancer at bay.

Yet a person’s genetic predisposition to …read more