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Thursday, January 31, 2013

How cancer cells rewire their metabolism to survive (glucose/sugar)



How cancer cells rewire their metabolism to survive

 LA JOLLA, Calif., January 31, 2013 – Cancer cells need food to survive and grow. They're very good at getting it, too, even when nutrients are scarce. Many scientists have tried killing cancer cells by taking away their favorite food, a sugar called glucose. Unfortunately, this treatment approach not only fails to work, it backfires—glucose-starved tumors actually get more aggressive.....

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