Research Reveals Mechanism that Influences Cancer Cells to Die
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterResearch sheds light on why certain cancer cells die (apoptosis) in response to chemotherapy, while others stop proliferating (citostasis) and try to repair the damaging effects of the drug. For years, scientists have tried to understand what determines this choice - citostasis versus apoptosis - in order to influence that decision in favor of cell death during the course of treatment.