DNA in cancerous tissues of tobacco smokers shows mutation patterns that differ from those in cancerous tissues of nonsmokers, a new analysis finds. The new study, in the Nov. 4 Science, reveals how ...
Cancer cells carry thousands of mutations, but not all mutations are created equal. Some make tumors highly visible to the immune system, while others help cancers hide. In this study, researchers ...
The discovery of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations in most cancer types re-opened the possibility that defects in mitochondria have a causal function in tumor formation. This supported historical ...