A new study indicates that the risk of developing cancer in some types of tissue is based on the frequency of stem cell divisions, and therefore beyond individuals’ control to minimize their own risks. As the study stated, a majority of these cancers develop due to random mutations of noncancerous stem cells; in other words, it’s just “bad luck.”
An analysis by researchers from the International Agency for Research on Cancer casts doubt on validity of an endpoint used in key studies of multi-cancer detection tests.
