Could Cancer Cells' Iron Addiction Be Their Achilles Heel? - Technology Networks

A new study has found that cells carrying oncogenic <i>KRAS</i> mutations harbor elevated levels of a specific kind of iron. This iron could be used to activate drugs that target cancer cells, avoiding harm to normal, healthy cells.

A new study from researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has found that cells carrying oncogenic KRAS mutations harbor elevated levels of a specific kind of iron. This iron … [+5499 chars]

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