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One risk of preventing cell death is that defective cells may be allowed to survive which could then turn cancerous. However, the researchers found no sign of
by extension 17y ago
One risk of preventing cell death is that defective cells may be allowed to survive which could then turn cancerous.
However, the researchers found no sign of this happening in the laboratory tests on mice.
It doesn't stop cancer, it stops cell death from radiation, which incidentally may allow higher doses of radiation therapy.
- biohacker42 17y agoMice are tiny and very short lived. Cancer rates in mice don't translate well to cancer rates in humans.
- MaysonL 17y agoIt doesn't stop cancer, it stops cell death from radiation, which incidentally may allow higher doses of radiation therapy. Of course, given that the purpose of radiation therapy is to cause cell death from radiation, it might be self-defeating. (Then again, if it protects normal cells better than cancer cells, it might be useful).