Solid Tumor Cells Not Killed By Radiation And Chemotherapy Becom...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Mon, 06/09/2008 - 23:00

Because of the way solid tumors adapt the body's machinery to bring themselves more oxygen, chemotherapy and radiation may actually make these tumors stronger.


 

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