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WS MoreOrLess: Bad Luck and Cancer

Most cancers are caused by "bad luck" according to reports of a new study. But, actually, the study doesn't say that. Tim Harford finds out what the research really tells us. This programme was first broadcast on the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ World Service.

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