Science - In a recent study, a group of researchers analyzed the relationship between the number of normal stem cell divisions and the risk of developing 17 types of cancer in 69 countries throughout the world. They managed to determine the proportions of cancer-causing mutations resulting from inherited, environmental, and replicative factors.

 

Stem cell divisions, somatic mutations, cancer etiology, and cancer prevention

 

Authors: Cristian Tomasetti, Lu Li, Bert Vogelstein

Science  - DOI: 10.1126/science.aaf9011 - 24 Mar 2017