What is the expansion of 'ecDNA,' which scientists have discovered lately to be agents that aid in the spread of cancer?
extrachromosomal DNA
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Extrachromosomal DNA, or ecDNA, is a type of tiny DNA fragments that scientists have discovered aid in the spread of cancer. A group of scientists involved in the Cancer Grand Challenges initiative made the discovery. Oncogenes are tiny segments of genetic material that have the ability to increase a cancer cell's resistance to existing cancer therapies.