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Random DNA copying errors drive two thirds of cancer mutations
Johns Hopkins researchers estimate that about 66 percent of cancer gene mutations arise from random DNA copying errors during cell division. Environmental and lifestyle factors account for 29 percent, inherited genes 5 percent, with multiple mutations needed for tumors to form.
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Washington, D.C
Johns Hopkins University
Science
Hopkins
Bert Vogelstein
Vogelstein
Otis Brawley
American Cancer Society
Cristian Tomasetti