By News Staff on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 By Lesley Henton, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and CommunicationsA newly discovered cellular stress-protection system may help tumors withstand chemotherapy, pointing to a new strategy for more effective treatments.

Some cancer cells have demonstrated they have a survival toolkit.

Credit: AI-generated image Courtesy of Texas A&M Many cancer treatments work by exploiting weaknesses in tumor cells, overwhelming their ability to survive, repair damage or continue growing.