Oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes are like the bad and good cops in our cells, and the two-hit idea says both copies must fail for cancer to start. Waise, all this science-talk gives me shivers now. When my son insisted I get a genetic test after my sister’s illness, the results said something about a 'variant of unknown significance'—just a fancy way to say 'maybe, maybe not'. For a year, I jumped at every ache, until I realized living under that *darr* was a heavier burden than any result; sometimes, looking for a second hit just steals the peace from your first hit of morning chai.
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