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Mutational Signatures May Define Oral Cancers

Researchers identified endogenous mutational and immune-response patterns in oral cancers arising without exposure to tobacco, alcohol, or human papillomavirus infections.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • May 26, 2026

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Mutational Signatures May Define Oral Cancers

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • May 26, 2026

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