Finding an 'Achilles' Heel' in Many Common Cancers (IMAGE)

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Finding an 'Achilles' Heel' in Many Common Cancers

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Mutant IDH1/2 tumors produce high levels of cancer-promoting molecules, which creates an Achilles' heel that can be exploited with DNA repair inhibitors.

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Mark Saba, Senior Designer & Illustrator at Yale University and Dr. Patricia LoRusso, Associate Director of Innovative Medicine at the Yale Cancer Center

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