Jan 14, 2024
Scientists find ‘key’ to potential breast cancer prevention and treatment
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: biotech/medical
Every time a cancer cell divides, it sustains damage to its own DNA molecules. Researchers, including Gaorav Gupta, MD, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the UNC School of Medicine, have long wondered how cancers are able to evade detection by the body’s own defenses, despite the immune system being on constant watch for cells displaying DNA damage.