Systems biology study identifies acquired cancer resistance beyond mutations - BMC Series blog

Systems biology study identifies acquired cancer resistance beyond mutations - BMC Series blog

Systems Biology and Cancer Metabolism Laboratory, Fabian V. Filipp. CC BY-NC-SA

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Precision targeting offers hope after a life-changing cancer diagnosis. However, some cancers that initially respond to targeted chemotherapy become treatment-resistant — and this may have nothing to do with the drug itself. This blog describes new research helps explain how therapy-resistant cancers arise — findings with important implications for the future of cancer therapy.