First study on physical properties of giant cancer cells may inform new treatments
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 - 13:30
in Health & Medicine
Polyploidal cancer cells—cells that have more than two copies of each chromosome—are much larger than most other cancer cells, are resistant to chemotherapy and radiation treatments and are associated with disease relapse. A new study by Brown University researchers is the first to reveal key physical properties of these “giant” cancer cells. The research, published […]