News digest – microbial 'signatures', aspirin and liver cancer, vaping and coronavirus - Cancer Research UK - Science blog

News digest – microbial 'signatures', aspirin and liver cancer, vaping and coronavirus - Cancer Research UK - Science blog: Scientists have discovered it's possible to identify some cancers by searching for microbial DNA 'signatures' in the blood.

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