New 'Achilles' heel' in breast cancer: tumor cell mitochondria

Thursday, December 1, 2011 - 10:01 in Health & Medicine

Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have identified cancer cell mitochondria as the unsuspecting powerhouse and "Achilles' heel" of tumor growth, opening up the door for new therapeutic targets in breast cancer and other tumor types.

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