Starve a tumor, feed a cell: How cancers can resist drugs

(University of California - Irvine) With drug resistance a major challenge in the fight against cancer, a discovery by University of California, Irvine biologists could offer new approaches to overcoming the obstacle. Their research reveals that a mechanism enabling the diseased cells to scavenge dead cell debris for nourishment holds a pivotal role.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news