Recent research suggests that efforts to eliminate cancers may actually hasten the emergence of resistance and tumor recurrence, thus reducing a patient’s chances of survival. The reason arises from a component of tumor biology not ordinarily investigated: the cost of resistance to treatment.
最近的研究显示治愈癌症的努力实际可能加速催生抗药性，导致癌症复发，从而降低患者的存活几率。究其原因是由于肿瘤生物学中不为人知的部分：那就是抗药性对癌症治疗的削弱作用。