Cancer-driving MYC protein also helps tumors repair damaged DNA
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Oregon Health & Science University May 17 2026 A protein best known for driving cancer growth also helps damaged tumor cells survive by repairing their DNA, according to a new study that could influence how some cancers are treated. Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University found that the protein MYC, which is overactive in most human cancers, plays a direct role in fixing dangerous breaks in DNA. By helping cancer cells survive chemotherapy and other treatments that damage DNA, the
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