David Pellman, M.D., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (IMAGE)

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

David Pellman, M.D., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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David Pellman, M.D., and colleagues have mapped out a mechanism by which micronuclei could potentially disrupt the chromosomes within them and produce cancer-causing gene mutations. The findings may point to a vulnerability in cancer cells that could be attacked by new therapies.

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Sam Ogden

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