The disclosure relates to nucleic acids having Apoptotic Sequence Nos. 5, 8, 9, 11, 14, 60 and 66. It also relates to agents targeting Apoptotic Sequences, said agents having SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO:6, and SEQ ID NO:7. The composition may also include a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The disclosure also includes a method of killing a cancer cell by administering to a cancer cell a treatment formulation including a nucleic acid having an Apoptotic Sequence targeting agent of: SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO:6, and SEQ ID NO:7 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The cancer cell may be located in a subject with cancer.