<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.  Delving into understanding how DNA is damaged and repaired in rare genetic conditions is how physician-scientist Alan D’Andrea, MD, built a foundation of knowledge about Fanconi anemia (FA) – a rare genetic disease of the bone marrow that significantly increases the risk of certain cancers.  In people with ... <a class="read-more" href="https://blog.dana-farber.org/insight/2026/02/rare-genetic-disease-research-cancer-insights/" title="Researcher…
Researcher Gains Insight into Rare Genetic Diseases
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | | Maddi Langweil
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