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Originally Posted by vlhperry
Dear Soccertease,
I am so sorry for your loss.
If you are a Young onset PD,, you may wish to be aware of the following link:
http://www.ecancermedicalscience.com...asp?itemId=816
It has been known for some time that lung cancer is related to Parkinson's disease. Dopamine is frequently used in chemotherapy treatment to slow down the growth of the cancerous tumor. This is one of the functions the PRRK2 gene performs naturally in the body. It is also the most common mutation found in YOPD patients. |
"somatic mutations in PARK2 contribute to cancer."
not inherited, don't see the pd connection. sounds like spontaneous mutations resulted in cancer.