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Lung tumours found to drive cachexia through direct brain signalling
A mouse model of lung cancer has uncovered a potential new therapeutic strategy for treating cancer cachexia. The study, published in Science on 2 July, found that Lkb1-mutant lung tumours—a common subtype of lung cancer—can communicate directly with the brain…
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Lung tumours found to drive cachexia through direct brain signalling
A mouse model of lung cancer has uncovered a potential new therapeutic strategy for treating cancer cachexia. The study, published in Science on 2 July, found that Lkb1-mutant lung tumours—a common subtype of lung cancer—can communicate directly with the brain…
