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Study: Many cancers caused by bad luck, not lifestyle

Doctors say around 40 percent of all cancer is preventable through lifestyle choices, but the rest appears to be the result of naturally occurring cell mutations.

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center launched the Moon Shots Program on September 21, 2012.
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Doctors say around 40 percent of all cancer is preventable through lifestyle choices, but the rest appears to be the result of naturally occurring cell mutations. (NPR)

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