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Scripps Research scientists have discovered how some tumors endure DNA damage, revealing a potential new way to target them. The DNA inside our cells is constantly exposed to damage, and one of the ...

A virus carried by 95% of adults from childhood may trigger bladder cancer decades later by damaging cells during immune ...

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