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Genetic Mutation Shown to Trigger Skin Cancer

Posted: April 7, 2009

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Overexposure to sunlight is to blame for at least two-thirds of cases as DNA in sunburnt skin cells becomes damaged, leading to the genetic mutations.

Reuters, April 6, 2009