By blocking protein researchers keep brain tumors from repairing themselves

By blocking protein, researchers keep brain tumors from repairing themselves

19:00 EST 27 Feb 2019 | AAAS

(University of California - San Diego) Researchers at the San Diego Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research at UC San Diego report inhibiting activity of a specific protein in glioblastomas boosts their sensitivity to radiation, improving treatment prospects for one of the most common and aggressive forms of brain cancer.

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