Repairing DNA damage: Researchers discover critical process in cancer treatment

Friday, November 7, 2008 - 09:49 in Health & Medicine

From the sun's UVA rays to tobacco smoke, our environment is chock-full of DNA-damaging agents that can lead to cancer. Thanks to our body's DNA repair mechanisms, however, the effects of many carcinogens can be reversed thereby preventing the formation of tumours...

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