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A ballsy search for cancer targets

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There are no magic bullets in the fight against cancer. But by targeting proteins found almost exclusively in tumor cells and the testes, researchers may have discovered the closest thing yet. Megan Scudellari explores how a handful of young investigators hope to turn magic into reality.

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