A blockbuster gene-editing tool has been 'linked' to cancer — here's how worried you should be

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By Erin BrodwinJun 13, 2018, 1:02 pm135 pts
Bold headlines linking blockbuster gene-editing tool CRISPR to cancer sent stocks in companies trying to bring the technology to medicine tumbling. But scientists who study the technique say the concerns are overblown at best and an incorrect interpretation of the science at worst. Ultimately, using CRISPR does…

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