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In surprising reversal, scientists find a cellular process that stops cancer before it starts: Cellular recycling process, thought to fuel cancer's growth, can actually prevent it
- January 26, 2019
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Scientists studying the relationship of telomeres to cancer made a surprising discovery: a cellular recycling process called autophagy -- generally thought of as a survival mechanism -- actually promotes the death of cells, thereby preventing cancer initiation.
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"In surprising reversal, scientists find a cellular process that stops cancer before it starts: Cellular recycling process, thought to fuel cancer's growth, can actually prevent it", MachPrinciple, January 26, 2019, https://machprinciple.com/post/In-surprising-reversal-scientists-find-a-cellular-process-that-stops-cancer-before-it-starts-Cellular-recycling-process-thought-to-fuel-cancer-s-growth-can-actually-prevent-it
