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Firefighters face a higher brain cancer risk associated with gene mutations caused by chemical exposure, study suggests

Gene mutations caused by exposure to certain chemical compounds have been linked to the development of gliomas, the most common type of malignant brain tumor. New research reveals that among patients with gliomas, these mutations are more common in firefighters than in individuals with other occupations. The findings are published online in Cancer.

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