Why are only some cells ‘competent’ to form cancer? Scientists say context is key

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Why are only some cells ‘competent’ to form cancer? Scientists say context is key

Right now, in your body, lurk thousands of cells with DNA mistakes that could cause cancer. Yet only in rare instances do these DNA mistakes, called genetic mutations, lead to a full-blown cancer. Why?

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