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Cancer’s ‘Achilles’ heel’ discovered by scientists

ANCOUVER, British Columbia — Scientists may be one step closer to defeating cancer after finding what researchers at the University of British Columbia call the disease’s “Achilles’ heel.” Their study has uncovered a protein that fuels tumors when oxygen levels are low. It enables the cancerous growths to adapt and survive and become more aggressive. The enzyme, called...

Could neutrophils be the secret to cancer’s Achilles’ heel?
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Could neutrophils be the secret to cancer’s Achilles’ heel?

by  University of Chicago Medical Center Credit: CC0 Public Domain A study published in the June 10, 2021 issue of Cell describes a remarkable new mechanism by which the body’s own immune system can eliminate cancer cells without damaging host cells. The findings have the potential to develop first-in-class medicines that are designed to be selective for cancer...