(a) Provide an overview of the information contained in the graph. 100 ХР 50 Non-XP 20 40 60 80 Age of onset (in years) (b) Explain why individuals with XP show such an early age of onset. Cumulative percentage with cancers

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Skin cancer carries a lifetime risk nearly equal to that of all
other cancers combined. Following is a graph [modified from
K. H. Kraemer (1997). Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (USA) 94:11–14]
depicting the age of onset of skin cancers in patients with or
without XP, where the cumulative percentage of skin cancer is plotted against age. The non-XP curve is based on 29,757 cancers
surveyed by the National Cancer Institute, and the curve
representing those with XP is based on 63 skin cancers from the
Xeroderma Pigmentosum Registry.

(a) Provide an overview of the information contained in the
graph.
100
ХР
50
Non-XP
20
40
60
80
Age of onset (in years)
(b) Explain why individuals with XP show such an early age
of onset.
Cumulative percentage
with cancers
Transcribed Image Text:(a) Provide an overview of the information contained in the graph. 100 ХР 50 Non-XP 20 40 60 80 Age of onset (in years) (b) Explain why individuals with XP show such an early age of onset. Cumulative percentage with cancers
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