'Bad luck' mutations increase cancer risk more than behavior, study says – CNN
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‘Bad luck’ mutations increase cancer risk more than behavior, study says
CNN (CNN) For the first time, researchers have estimated what percentage of cancer mutations are due to environmental and lifestyle factors, hereditary factors and random chance. Overall, 66% of the genetic mutations that develop into cancer are caused by … More than two-thirds of cancer mutations are due to random DNA copying errors, study says ‘Bad luck’ with random DNA errors is responsible for two-thirds of cancer mutations, study says Cancer Is Partly Caused By Bad Luck, Study Finds |
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