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March 9, 2020

Meat intake and colorectal polyps

Red and processed meat intakes are strongly associated with increased risk of sessile serrated polyps, which are not as well studied as conventional adenomas.

By Leigh MacMillan
November 21, 2012

Carcinogenic chemicals cramp DNA

Researchers have determined how a DNA lesion caused by exposure to chemicals may spark cancer formation.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 8, 2012

DNA: From modification to mutation

Understanding how an environmental hazard damages DNA may shed light on processes of tumor formation.

By Leigh MacMillan