Detail of a diseased human lung. Photo: Getty Images

Detail of a diseased human lung. Photo: Getty Images

The genetic code of two of the most deadly cancers has been cracked by scientists in a world first that opens up a whole new era in the treatment for the disease.

All the mutations that turn healthy cells cancerous in both lung and skin tumours have been identified in what researchers described as a “transforming moment” in the search for preventions, treatments and cures for both terminal illnesses.

Such a detailed picture of the fundamental causes of the disease will lead to earlier detection, new breeds of drugs and better understanding of what causes the disease, they claim.



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