Study reveals cancer therapy's double-edged sword ... and how to blunt it

(Rockefeller University Press) Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the Institute of Systems Biology have discovered that the remains of tumor cells killed by chemotherapy or other cancer treatments can actually stimulate tumor growth by inducing an inflammatory reaction. The study, which will be published Nov. 30 in The Journal of Experimental Medicine, also reveals that a family of molecules called resolvins can suppress this unwanted inflammatory response, suggesting new ways to enhance the effectiveness of existing cancer therapies.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news