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To the Editor: In the study by Lichtenstein et al. (July 13 issue),¹ any observed differences in susceptibility to cancer that could not be attributed to heredity were attributed to what were called "nonshared environmental factors," which included sporadic mutations, occupational exposure, and viral infections. Since the study showed that inherited genetic factors make a minor contribution to susceptibility to most types of cancer, the message conveyed to the general public is that cancer is caused by the environment. This is not what the study showed and would certainly be very misleading information for a physician to provide to a . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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