New method of cancer therapy (IMAGE) Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Caption Artistic illustration of a new method of cancer therapy: due to the conditions in a cancer cell, molecules - drawn here in light green - can join together to form long hairs. These then stop the conversion of oxygen into energy, which the cell needs to grow. The result: the cancer cell dies. Credit Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Adaptations must be shared under the same terms. License CC BY-SA Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.