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Many gene mutations drive cancer |
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The number of mutated genes that drive the development of cancer is greater than had been thought, research shows.However, as well as these “driver” mutations, each type of cancer cell carries many more “passenger” mutations which play no role in causing disease. The findings, published in Nature, come from the most extensive analysis yet of the human genome and cancer. Sanger Institute scientists looked at more than 500 human genes and 200 types of cancer. |
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