Supposed help against tumours - how tumour cells use the body's protection

Glioblastoma is one of the most common but also most aggressive brain tumours, almost invariably leading to death in a short time. It consists of different cell types and their precursors, complicating successful treatment. To fight the driving force of the tumour - the tumour stem cells - scientists have been trying to initiate apoptosis in these cells. However, Dr Ana Martin-Villalba (German Cancer Research Centre, DKFZ, Heidelberg, Germany) suspects that the activated apoptosis program accelerates the progress of the disease...

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