| Time | November 20, 2007 - 5:00am |
| Link | Cancer drug works by overactivating cancer gene [1] |
| Description | University of Michigan researchers have discovered that bortezomib, a promising cancer drug, is able to strike a blow against melanoma tumor cells by revving up the action of a cancer-promoting gene. The results suggest a novel treatment strategy: push cancer cells into overdrive, so that they self-destruct. The laboratory-based findings may lead to ways to give bortezomib with reduced side effects. |
| Source | AAAS Science News |