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Is the cancer nut midline carcinoma always genetically defined, or can an infection cause this rare cancer as well ?
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Basic biology: All cancers result from accumulated mutations, Steve. By definition, this carcinoma results from a translocation involving NUTM1. Infections that produce a great deal of ongoing cell turnover can encourage the propagation of mutations by "promotion"; this is the only possible etiologic role for infection. I'm wondering why you're asking, Steve.
Answered 9/22/2017
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