• Question: Is a certain blood type more likely to get cancer than another??

    Asked by jampoteater to Gioia, Iain, Jo, Leo, Mariam on 19 Jun 2010 in Categories: . This question was also asked by shannonx2, issiphee1.
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      Mariam Orme answered on 18 Jun 2010:

      I don’t think there’s any evidence that different blood groups have different cancer risks, but perhaps Jo knows better…

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      Iain Moal answered on 19 Jun 2010:

      Thats a really interesting question, and I don’t know the answer. I had a quick look for the answer, but I couldn’t find it! Perhaps one of the other scientists knows. Perhaps nobody knows, although there probably is something out there in the scientific literature. If they don’t, I think that finding the answer would be an absolutely fantastic research project.

      There is a saying among scientists, that half the problem is working out what the question is, and that is a great question.

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