Double trouble: A drug for alcoholism can also treat cancer by targeting macrophages

The deadly nature of cancer stems from its ability to spread and grow inside the host. Tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) are host macrophages recruited by the tumor, which promote tumor progression. Researchers have discovered that the protein FROUNT may be linked to TAM regulation. By inhibiting FROUNT using an anti-alcoholism drug–disulfiram, it may be possible to disrupt tumor progression.

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