Malignant cells clever enough to learn and adapt, study suggests
What makes it possible for cancer cells to spread and flourish despite radiotherapy, surgery to remove the initial tumor, chemotherapy and immunotherapy?
Frin Left: Prof. Naama Brenner, Prof. Omri Barak and Aseel Shomar. They have proposed that cancer cells learn and adapt to their environment, enabling them to develop drug resistance.(photo credit: Rami Shelush, Technion spokesperson’s office)ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICHUpdated:
