Breaking the mucus barrier unveils cancer cell secrets

Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 16:10 in Health & Medicine

Measuring the mechanical strength of cancer cell mucus layers provides clues about better ways to treat cancer, and also suggests why some cancer cells are more resistant to drugs than others, according to Kai-tak Wan, associate professor of engineering at Northeastern University, Boston, Mass...

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