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Cancer may be breaking its own DNA to keep growing
ScienceDailySunday, August 2, 2026 at 4:30 AM
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Cancer cells rely on powerful genetic switches to keep growth genes running at full speed, but that intense activity can damage their own DNA. The resulting breaks are repeatedly repaired, sometimes with small mistakes that allow new mutations to accumulate.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Cancer cells rely on powerful genetic switches to keep growth genes running at full speed, but that intense activity can damage their own DNA. The resulting breaks are repeatedly repaired, sometimes with small mistakes that allow new mutations to accumulate.
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Cancer cells rely on powerful genetic switches to keep growth genes running at full speed, but that intense activity can damage their own DNA. The resulting breaks are repeatedly repaired, sometimes with small mistakes that allow new mutations to accumulate.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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