Molecular switch could cause painful side effect of chemo
November 24, 2025
November 24, 2025
ITHACA, New York, Nov. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Molecular switch could cause painful side effect of chemo
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Chemotherapy activates a stress sensor in immune cells, triggering inflammation and nerve damage, which may help explain why many cancer patients experience debilitating pain as a side effect, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine and Wake Forest University School of Medicine researchers.
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Molecular switch could cause painful side effect of chemo
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Chemotherapy activates a stress sensor in immune cells, triggering inflammation and nerve damage, which may help explain why many cancer patients experience debilitating pain as a side effect, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine and Wake Forest University School of Medicine researchers.