Irish researchers discover how cancers evade chemotherapy by entering ‘zombie-like state’
2 sources·Updated October 23, 2026
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- Medical Xpress·8h agoHow cancers evade chemotherapy by entering a 'zombie-like state'
Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have made a breakthrough in understanding how cancer cells can evade the cell-killing effects of chemotherapy and enter a "zombie-like state," called premature senescence, that can attract the wound-healing properties of the immune system.
Read at Medical Xpress → - Irish Times Ireland·8h agoIrish researchers discover how cancers evade chemotherapy by entering ‘zombie-like state’
Findings by scientists at Trinity College Dublin offer hope for improved treatment options in future
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