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Epigenetic silencing is a means by which cellular machinery may block certain genes in the DNA sequence from being expressed. Epigenetic silencing of tumor-supressor genes is a relatively ubiquitous cellular mistake which allows the unchecked proliferation of the cell, i.e. cancer. The recognition of this common step, from standard cooperative cell into rogue cell posing a health risk for the individual, opens significant doors for researching novel interventions and even preventions for cancer. A university-level biology textbook printed in 2002 makes no mention of gene-silencing as a usu...