1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Dr. Lucas Sullivan, a cancer metabolism expert at Fred Hutch Cancer Center talks with John Higgins about a new study showing that cancers driven by a specific mutation crave a nutrient so much that eating too much of it can be lethal. Healthy cells aren’t prone to stuffing themselves with this nutrient. That difference presents an opportunity for precision oncology: we can supplement a patient’s diet to force-feed tumors the nutrient while sparing healthy cells. &amp;nbsp; Key takeaways:&amp;nbsp; A recent study by Dr. Lucas Sullivan, a cancer metabolism expert, finds that feeding NRF2-mutated tumors too much of a nutrient they crave makes them vulnerable to slower growth and cell death. NRF2 genetic mutations are common in lung cancers but also appear in several other cancers. Force-feeding NRF2-mutated tumors the nutrient they crave could kill the cancerous cells while sparing the healthy ones, a prime example of precision oncology. Bench to Bedside and Beyond https://sites.libsyn.com/591875 <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42422025/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/205061445