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Sex chromosomes drive how human cells respond to disease — including cancer, reveals new research.
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Dr. Dan Theodorescu is Nancy C. and Craig M. Berge Chair and Director of the University of Arizona Cancer Center. (University Arizona Cancer Center via SWNS)
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Dr. Dan Theodorescu was the lead author of the study. (University Arizona Cancer Center via SWNS)
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