Lung cancer drug offers a surprising new treatment against ovarian cancer, Mayo study finds

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Ovarian cancer cells may quickly activate a survival response after PARP inhibitor treatment, and blocking this early response may make this class of drugs work better, a study published by Mayo Clinic researchers suggests. 

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