坎贝尔博士表示：“这个细胞应该说'好吧，我放弃'，而不是像对待昂贵的瓷器一样，把染色体拼接回去。细胞试图修复一个不可修复的东西，最后造出一个灾难性的、能让癌症更快形成的基因组。”
The phenomenon is particularly common in bone cancers, where the distinct pattern of damage is seen in up to one in four cases. The researchers aren't sure what triggers such the catastrophic damage behind "instant cancers" but possible culprits include x-rays and sunburn.
这种"急性癌症"在骨癌里面特别常见，大概1/4的患者身上都能看到明显的染色体受损特征模式。研究人员目前还不能肯定是什么引起了这种“灾难性的"疾病，但有嫌疑的罪魁祸首包括X光和晒伤。
Dr Campbell said: "If we can understand its roots, we may learn how to prevent that kind of cancer happening."
坎贝尔博士称：“如果我们能了解根本的病因，或许就可以防止患上这种癌症。”