Small addition to cancer drug may make big difference

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Cancer  Mon, 12/07/2009 - 23:00

(University of Florida) The addition of a small molecule to the cancer drug Temozolomide disrupts repair mechanisms in a type of tumor cells that is highly resistant to treatment.


 

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