One big difference between osmosis and diffusion is that both solvent and solute particles are free to move in diffusion, but when we talk about osmosis, only the solvent molecules (water molecules) cross the membrane.
Familial Cancer Program. The Familial Cancer Program at Norris Cotton Cancer Center provides counseling for people who may have an increased risk of cancer because of their personal and/or family history. The issues surrounding inherited risk and genetic testing are complicated.
Age is an established risk factor for breast cancer. The older a woman is, the more likely she is to get breast cancer. Rates of breast cancer are low in women under 40. Fewer than five percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. are younger than 40 [ 4 ].