DNA repair protein gene gone rogue may unlock new cancer treatments
May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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DNA repair protein gene gone rogue may unlock new cancer treatments
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HERSHEY, Pa. -When it comes to cancer, tumor suppressor genes are usually thought of as the "good guys." These genes make proteins that protect and repair DNA in cells. If they stop functioning or there's not enough, cancer risk goes up. But there can be too . . .
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DNA repair protein gene gone rogue may unlock new cancer treatments
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HERSHEY, Pa. -When it comes to cancer, tumor suppressor genes are usually thought of as the "good guys." These genes make proteins that protect and repair DNA in cells. If they stop functioning or there's not enough, cancer risk goes up. But there can be too . . .