The DNA detectives hunting the causes of cancer
Cancer rates vary wildly across the world, and we don’t know why. To solve this mystery, scientists are tracking down causes of cancer by the fingerprints they leave in the genome.
Written and read by Kat Arney.
Produced by Graihagh Jackson.
To read the story, visit mosaicscience.com
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