Somatic mutation theory.

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The evidence is reviewed that supports the role of genetic lesions in carcinogenesis; such lesions may be initiating events in the multistep process leading to clinically detectable tumor. Other possible manifestations of alterations in the hereditary material of somatic cells are discussed; DNA damage may lead to benign tumors responsible for atherosclerosis, to neurological deterioration, and to senescence of...

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