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305: Bet Hedging

Mathematical models are being used to fight drug-resistant cancers.

Aired 03/16/2017 | Rating NR

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305: Bet Hedging

Clip: Season 3 Episode 5 | 6m 41sVideo has Closed Captions

Mathematical models are being used to fight drug-resistant cancers.

Scientists have made great strides in developing drugs to fight cancer, however, some cancers have become resistant to drug therapies. Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa are using mathematical modeling to explain this phenomenon known as bet hedging.

Aired 03/16/2017 | Rating NR

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