Researcher Gains Insight into Rare Genetic Diseases

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | |

<p>Rare genetic cancers may affect few people, but their complexity makes them powerful windows into how even the most common cancers develop and behave.&#160; Delving into&#160;understanding&#160;how&#160;DNA&#160;is&#160;damaged&#160;and repaired&#160;in rare genetic&#160;conditions&#160;is how&#160;physician-scientist&#160;Alan&#160;D’Andrea, MD,&#160;built a foundation of knowledge about&#160;Fanconi anemia&#160;(FA)&#160;– a rare genetic disease of the bone marrow&#160;that significantly increases the risk of certain cancers.&#160; In people with ... <a class="read-more" href="https://blog.dana-farber.org/insight/2026/02/rare-genetic-disease-research-cancer-insights/" title="Researcher…

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