From Repeated Surgery to a Precision Patch

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Aug 20, 202600:34:56Business

People with the rare genetic condition Gorlin syndrome can develop dozens or even hundreds of basal cell carcinomas over their lifetimes, often requiring repeated surgeries that carry physical, emotional, and financial c...

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