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Scientists find a weak spot in one of the deadliest brain cancers

ScienceDailySunday, September 6, 2026 at 6:58 AM

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Scientists find a weak spot in one of the deadliest brain cancers
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Researchers may have found a new way to weaken glioblastoma’s defenses against treatment. Blocking a protein called SET prevented tumors from forming in preclinical models, while targeting related proteins made cancer cells more vulnerable to radiation.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Researchers may have found a new way to weaken glioblastoma’s defenses against treatment. Blocking a protein called SET prevented tumors from forming in preclinical models, while targeting related proteins made cancer cells more vulnerable to radiation.

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Researchers may have found a new way to weaken glioblastoma’s defenses against treatment. Blocking a protein called SET prevented tumors from forming in preclinical models, while targeting related proteins made cancer cells more vulnerable to radiation.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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