Link Between Inflammation, Cancer Confirmed

Monday, June 2, 2008 - 22:14 in Health & Medicine

Chronic inflammation of the intestine or stomach can damage DNA, increasing the risk of cancer, MIT scientists have confirmed. Chronic inflammation accelerated tumor formation in mice lacking the ability to repair DNA damage.

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