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Yep, my understanding is that DNA damage is unavoidable and will eventually lead to cancer. The repair mechanisms for DNA are eventually outdone by the damage m
by grhino 15y ago
Yep, my understanding is that DNA damage is unavoidable and will eventually lead to cancer. The repair mechanisms for DNA are eventually outdone by the damage mechanisms. Improving the efficacy of the repair mechanisms for DNA could end up being a fruitful approach, but I'm not sure where the state of the art is on improving DNA repair.