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A legacy written in DNA

Bequeathing his body to the PEACE study, Edward Speed is one of many helping to reveal the hidden impact of cancer treatment both before and after death – including how DNA in healthy tissue might…

  • Edward Speed, 68, bequeathed body to PEACE study after cancer battle.
  • PEACE study explores cancer treatment's impact on body's organs.
  • Study reveals "mutational fingerprints" in healthy organs of cancer patients.

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