Health
The web of death – EurekAlert
Cancer is one of the most frequent causes of death. Chemotherapy is often used as a treatment, but also brings side effects for healthy organs. Scientists around David Ng, group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, are now trying to take a…
IMAGE: The physical structures of cancer cells are disrupted by a web forming inside of the cells – which activates their self destruction mechanism.
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Credit: MPI-P
Cancer is a disease in which cells multiply uncontrollably, which could lead to tumor growth. In addition to radiation therapy, cancer is often combated with chemotherapy: The chemicals administered affect various biochemical processes of the body, especially of the cancer cells ensuring that a tumor can no longer grow …
