For centuries, physicians noticed that cancer sometimes ran in families, but until the 1960s, an answer to this mystery remained out of reach. Only then were scientists beginning to unlock the cellular dynamics underlying cancer, and what they found finally allowed grief-stricken families to put a name and explanation to their experience. It wasn&rsquo;t simply bad luck. It was genetics: a heritable mutation in a key tumor suppressor gene that greatly increases the risk of developing cancer in your lifetime, a condition known as Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. Journalist <a href="http://www.larryingrassia.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.larryingrassia.com/&source=gmail&ust=1772910278624000&usg=AOvVaw3Bfe5IQgz6L2VLBw4RE_ge">Lawrence Ingrassia</a> belongs to one of those families; he has lost his mother, three siblings, and a nephew to cancer. In this TPWKY book club episode, Ingrassia joins me to discuss his book <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/3175/9781250837233" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bookshop.org/a/3175/9781250837233&source=gmail&ust=1772910278624000&usg=AOvVaw29_KaOMS3-E93PFFYFDWwj">A Fatal Inheritance: How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery</a>, where he weaves together his family&rsquo;s story with that of the scientists who sought to uncover the cellular drivers of cancer. Tune in for a heartbreaking and inspiring journey. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: <a href="https://bit.ly/3WwtIAu">https://bit.ly/3WwtIAu</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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