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Scientists Turn a Cancer-Fueling Protein Into a Powerful New Weapon Against Tumors


hat helps cancer grow could become an unlikely ally in treating it, with laboratory and mouse experiments showing that activating it in engineered immune cells curbs tumor growth. Colorectal cancer has become the leading cause of cancer-related death in people under 50, and chemotherapy and newer immunotherapy drugs can fall short against its most common forms.

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