Experimental Drug Reduces Tumor Resistance to Breast Cancer Therapy, Georgetown University Medical Center Study

Georgetown University -- Washington, DC – Researchers at Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center have found a way to cleverly override signals that tell breast cancer cells to keep surviving in the face of anticancer treatment. The investigational agent they used renews the sensitivity of these breast cancer cells to treatment by fulvestrant (Faslodex®) which had stopped working.

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