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Loss of p53 Lets Mutant Cells Spread Through Normal Tissue, Revealing a New Cancer Mechanism

A new medical study highlighted by MedicalXpress shows how the loss of p53, one of the body’s most important tumor suppressors, can allow mutant cells to expand through otherwise healthy tissue. The finding sharpens scientific understanding of how cancer may begin not as a sudden takeover, but as a gradual competitive advantage inside normal cell populations.