All cancer is not caused by DNA

I had misunderstood Curious87's original argument. It seems much of his argument (but perhaps not all) is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of how DNA functions in a cell. I'll note I've only cited one source here because these claims should be common knowledge (for many, this is middle school science.) However, if OP also disputes these claims, I will be happy to provide evidence. Now, Curious87 writes: "DNA does indeed control many aspects of the cell, but contrary to Trarcs view it does not control all aspects of the cell, This is simply false. DNA controls every part of the cell. It is basic knowledge that DNA is the blueprint for the cell, and every part of the cell is built according to this blueprint. I need to stress this. Every part of the cell is made from the instructions in DNA. This is why all living things have DNA; without it, the cell has no blueprint. [1] Furthermore, all actions the cell performs is dictated by DNA (specifically, the cell carries out these 'orders' with proteins). This is why the nucleus, where the DNA resides, is called the "command center." Thus, everything the cell does is controlled by DNA, and this is why DNA is the cause of all 8 hallmarks of cancer, and thus it is the cause of cancer. If the cell evolves a mechanism that can evade the immune system, then, since DNA is the blueprint for all parts of the cell, this mechanism must have been created from the DNA. If the cell starts dividing uncontrollably, then it is doing so because the DNA in the cell is giving these instructions. And yes, all of this is also true for mitochondria, which has its own unique DNA, called mDNA. Of course, although DNA controls the cell, it does not control its environment (and indeed, I believe my opponent will claim its these sort of factors that cause cancer). However, the fact remains that the DNA controls the cell. Moving on, my opponent tried to discredit this claim by writing that genes such as The RAS gene and the p54 gene are not present in all cancer cells. However, he does not mention that human DNA is complex and long, and doctors have only analyzed parts of it. And more importantly, genetic theory states that cancer is caused by mutations in general; it does not state that cancer is caused by any specific set of mutations. According to the genetic theory, cancer is caused by multiple mutations. It is possible that different mutations are able cause a similar effect. In general, we don't know how every part of the gene interacts with the cell, which is why I cannot cite a specific set of mutation for each case of cancer. But what I can cite is my above argument that DNA is the command center and blueprint for the cell. As a more lighthearted example, I once tried to make a program that would do my math homework for me. Sadly, the program didn't work, and I finished my homework on my own. I didn't know exactly where the problem is, but even though I could note cite the exact place where the code error was, i did know that the error had to be somewhere in the code (DNA). I hope this would allow me and my opponent to be on the same page. Initially, I thought his argument was that all cancer traits were caused by genetic mutations, but the genetic mutations were all caused by (for example), radiation. In this case DNA is part of the cause chain, but radiation is the "real" cause. Nonetheless, DNA mutations are responsible for 100% of cancers for the same reason non-mutated DNA are responsible for the healthy cells in our body: because they control the cell. [1]http://www.sciencedaily.com...