Why Cancer Cells Just Won't Die (VIDEO)

University of Western Ontario

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Dr. Caroline Schild-Poulter of Robarts Research Institute has identified a protein that regulates apoptosis, the process by which damaged cells are supposed to self-destruct. She explains the implications of this for cancer cells.

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Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, the University of Western Ontario

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