Tumors’ alternative energy source could become a new target for anti-melanoma therapy

Saturday, October 1, 2016 - 19:51 in Health & Medicine

Melanoma tumors switch to an alternative energy system when they develop resistance to chemotherapy, making that alternative system an attractive target for new treatments, according to researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine. Malignant melanoma is one of the most lethal forms of cancer, responsible for 95 percent of skin cancer-related deaths. When the cancer […]

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