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Scientists have made a 'breakthrough' in cancer research and it could help treat other conditions

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It’s well known that mutations in a gene called TET2 are linked to several types of cancer including lung, bowel, leukaemia, and skin cancer. But the mechanism behind this link has been a mystery, until now.

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