New Therapy Shows Promise For Fighting Treatment-resistant Cancer Cells

There is a real possibility for treating the most challenging cancer cases, say researchers. A gene radiotherapy system that detects and treats cancer cells that are resistant to traditional forms of chemotherapy and radiation showed success in the laboratory and could eventually prove beneficial for cancer patients. The new system targets oxygen-deficient hypoxic cancer cells that have activated a gene known as HIF-1, which ensures the cells' survival and makes them unresponsive to most current treatments.

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