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Startling Discovery: Cancer Can Arise Without Genetic Mutations


A new study reveals that cancer can develop purely from epigenetic changes, challenging the conventional belief that genetic mutations are necessary for the disease. A research team including scientists from the CNRS[1] has discovered that cancer, one of the leading causes of death worldwide, can

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