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Researchers find way to make tumors defenseless

Researchers find way to make tumors defenseless

(Medical News Today) UPDATED 2008-05-14

A special enzyme called telomerase protects cancer cells from heat and radiation, but a new study suggests that it may be possible to break down this defense. Telomerase becomes active when heat is applied, experts say, and that makes it more difficult for some cancer treatments to affect cells. But a new compound called GRN163L appeared to shut down this enzyme in a recent study, and it made it possible for radiation to kill the cancer cells. Read full story >

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