Scientists are reporting a significant milestone for cancer research after charting 21 major mutations behind the vast majority of tumours. The disruptive changes to the genetic code, reported in Nature, accounted for 97% of the 30 most common cancers. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Alexandrov L, Nik-Zainal S, Wedge DC, et al.. Signatures of mutational processes in human cancer. Nature. 2013 August 14. Online first. doi:10.1038/nature12477.
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