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Researchers find a new way to take the Myc-key out of cancer
Myc mac, cancer whack. Researchers have discovered a new way to defeat one of the most sinister genes in cancer biology. Reporting today in Science, a US team showed that hitting one of the molecular helpers of the Myc oncogene, rather than going directly after the elusive cancer target itself, offers a promising new therapeutic strategy for stopping aggressive tumors.
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