Preventing cancer cells becoming resistant to treatment drugs is one of the trickiest problems facing oncologists, yet farmers have worked out ways to manage an analogous problem – controlling the development of resistance to chemicals by the pests in their fields. In this review article, Resistance Management for Cancer: Lessons from Farmers, just published in the journal Cancer Research, Carlo Maley and his team describe new approaches to treat cancer, inspired by the pest management techniques of farmers.
Resistance Management for Cancer: Lessons from Farmers
