Quarter of skin cells 'on road to cancer'

BBC NewsQuarter of skin cells 'on road to cancer'BBC NewsMore than a quarter of a middle-aged person's skin may have already made the first steps towards cancer, a study suggests. Analysis of samples from 55- to 73-year-olds found more than 100 DNA mutations linked to cancer in every 1 sq cm (0.1 sq in) of skin.A quarter of healthy skin cells possess cancer-related mutations, study findsMedical News TodayUsing healthy skin to identify cancer's originsMedical XpressMutations that drive cancer lurk in healthy skinScience NewsNottingham Postall 11 news articles »

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