Novel compound selectively kills cancer cells by blocking their response to oxidative stress

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 13:30 in Health & Medicine

Scientists have discovered a novel compound that selectively kills cancer cells by blocking their response to oxidative stress, with an effectiveness that surpassed a chemotherapy drug currently used to treat breast cancer. Their findings are based on experiments in cell culture and in mice.

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