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How the HPV virus causes cells to become cancer

Posted on July 25, 2022June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

By analyzing cervical tissue of women who had hysterectomies, researchers found that the virus sets off a domino effect in the tissue that…

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    This little ring of RNA causes breast cancer to spread to bone

    Posted on June 20, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    Researchers from Guangzhou Institute of Oncology recently published a study with findings about how breast to bone metastasis works. 

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