Pioneer of Cancer Genetics Joseph Fraumeni Dies at 93
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Dr. Joseph F. Fraumeni Jr., a founder of molecular epidemiology, died at 93 after helping identify Li–Fraumeni syndrome—an inherited cancer predisposition—and leading major work on environmental and lifestyle cancer risks at the National Cancer Institute.
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Joseph Fraumeni, 93, Dies; Helped Discover Genetic Link to Cancer The New York Times
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