How cells survive chemo: Israeli researchers find ‘guardian proteins’ protect tumors

Times of Israel12 October 2026, 13:15 UTCIsrael

Ben-Gurion University scientists show that destroying such proteins forces cancer cells to self-destruct, in potential key to overcoming chemotherapy resistance

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