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Study suggests existing drugs may be useful in treating brain tumors
10-15-2007 · EurekAlert!Scientists have shown how developing brain tumors can turn an encounter with a signaling molecule from a fatal experience for the tumor cells into a cue for their own growth and multiplication. The transformation relies on two molecules that can be modified with existing drugs, opening the possibility of using them to treat brain tumors.
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