Boxing move knocks cancer cells out
(WorldNews Netherlands)

A classic boxing move, the `one-two punch`, could also be effective against cancer: a left jab knocks cancer cells senseless, quickly followed by a right hook that knocks them out altogether. Researchers at the Netherlands Cancer Institute have shown that cancer cells are vulnerable to this kind of approach. `This is a beautiful, universal principle, that could be used for all forms of cancer.` On October 2nd the researchers publish their results in Nature. Many combinations of cancer medicines could theoretically work very well together, but in practice these combinations are too toxic for the body to withstand. The researcher René Bernards has devised a possible alternative: the `one-two...