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Study Reveals Genetic Link to Increased Stomach Cancer Risk

3/28/2025

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A groundbreaking study published in Nature on March 19, 2025, uncovers genetic mutations in the gastric epithelium that heighten the risk of stomach cancer. This pivotal research, a collaboration between Mike Stratton's lab at the Sanger Institute and Suet Yi Leung's team at the University of Hong Kong, was made possible by the Wellcome Trust and Kadoorie Charitable Foundation.

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A groundbreaking study published in Nature on March 19, 2025, uncovers genetic mutations in the gastric epithelium that heighten the risk of stomach cancer. This pivotal research, a collaboration between Mike Stratton's lab at the Sanger Institute and Suet Yi Leung's team at the University of Hong Kong, was made possible by the Wellcome Trust and Kadoorie Charitable Foundation.