New treatment triggers cancer cells to produce their own anti-cancer medication

We’ve previously looked at the development of cancer treatments that deliver drugs directly into cancer cells before releasing their chemotherapeutic payload to reduce the damage done to healthy cells. But a new protein “switch” approach developed by researchers at Johns Hopkins University changes the game again by instructing cancer cells to produce their own cancer medication, causing the cancer cells to self-destruct while sparing healthy tissue. .. Continue Reading New treatment triggers cancer cells to produce their own anti-cancer medication

Section: Health and Wellbeing

Tags: Cancer, Chemotherapy, Drugs, Johns Hopkins University, Medical, Treatment

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