Biological bad luck blamed in two-thirds of cancer cases
Generally speaking, tissues that undergo more divisions - thus increasing the probability of random mutations - were more prone to tumors.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Plain old bad luck plays a major role in determining who gets cancer and who does not, according to researchers who found that two-thirds of cancer incidence of various types can be blamed on random mutations and not heredity or risky habits like smoking.
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