Addiction to Oncogenes--the Achilles Heal of Cancer

Abstract
A series of recent studies are providing tantalizing hints of new therapeutic approaches for combating cancer. In his Perspective, [Weinstein][1] discusses new work ([ Jain et al .][2]) demonstrating that even brief inactivation of an oncogene can permanently reverse the malignant phenotype of some types of tumor. [1]: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/297/5578/63 [2]: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/short/297/5578/102