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/PRNewswire/ DNA can be damaged by toxins, radiation, or even normal cell division, but human cells must continually fix DNA breaks to survive. In cells.
Scientists used a process known as whole exome sequencing to examine 20,000 genes for a clearer picture of who may benefit from targeted cancer drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors.