<![CDATA[Scientists Identify Inflammatory Reprogramming as a Key Driver of Relapse in Small Cell Lung Cancer]]>

Summary: Small cell lung cancer is very tricky. At first, chemotherapy shrinks the tumor, but the cancer often comes back stronger. Scientists just figured out why: the cancer loses a protein called caspase-8. Normally, this protein tells sick cells to die. Without it, the cancer cells cause inflammation that actually helps them survive. Even weirder, the cancer cells change to act like brain cells, making them tough and hard to kill. This discovery could lead to simple tests and new treatments to stop the cancer from returning.

For more details, see pharmacytimes at pharmacytimes.com/view/scientists-identify-inflammatory-reprogramming-as-a-key-driver-of-relapse-in-small-cell-lung-cancer (opens in new tab)