About two thirds of cancers in adults largely stem from what amounts to bad luck, rather than specific lifestyle choices, according to a new study conducted by Johns Hopkins researchers. The study authors anticipate that their findings could change the way that cancer prevention is funded.
According to the study, which was published in the Science journal on Friday, the majority of cancers can be attributed to random gene mutations that occur when stem cells divide. That helps explain why certain tissues are more likely to give rise to human cancers.
For instance, researchers found that the pancreas, the brain, and the small intestine tend to develop cancerous cells as a result of cell division. While all cancers stem from a combination of environmental and genetic factors, developing cancer in certain tissues can be mostly chalked up to bad luck — a mutation that arises from the normal process of stem cell replication.
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STORY:http://thinkprogress.org/health/2015/01/02/3607595/study-cancer-bad-luck/