Death Of Lung-Cancer Cells, Tumors Promoted By Synthetic Compound

Human lung-cancer tumors grown in mice have been shown to regress or disappear when treated with a synthetic compound that mimics the action of a naturally occurring “death-promoting” protein found in cells, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center report.The findings, appearing in Cancer Cell, suggest that the compound might one day be used in targeted therapies for lung and possibly other cancers, the researchers said. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Lung Cancer on November 18th, 2007