A single event can release a chain of hundreds of mutations, and trigger cancers much more quickly than usual, a UK scientist has discovered.
About Cancer in Women
Cancer is one of the frequently talked about and most feared disease that falls under the genre of lifestyle diseases that have evolved, rather rapidly, in the past two decades.
Cancer is one of the frequently talked about and most feared disease that falls under the genre of lifestyle diseases that have evolved, rather rapidly, in the past two decades.
"The first patient was a chance finding and we didn't know what to make of it," the New Scientist quoted Campbell as saying.
After sequencing genomes from over 700 people with a range of cancers, Campbell and his team found the same pattern of damage in around 2 to 3 per cent of them.
Oral Cancer | Mouth Cancer - Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention
Oral cancer is a cancer that develops in any part of the mouth. It is more common in men over 40.
Oral cancer is a cancer that develops in any part of the mouth. It is more common in men over 40.
One single event has made these cells take a significant leap on the road to cancer
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Pancreatic Cancer - All About the Disease, its Diagnosis and Management
Pancreatic cancer often involves its exocrine part. It grows aggressively, and often detected late. Treatment options include surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.
Pancreatic cancer often involves its exocrine part. It grows aggressively, and often detected late. Treatment options include surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.
The study has been published in journal Cell.
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About Pre Cancerous Lesions
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general information about Pre Cancerous Lesions
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives general information about Pre Cancerous Lesions
