An interesting read from NEWSCIENTIST.COM.
A cheap and simple drug that kills almost all cancers by switching off their âimmortalityâ. The drug, dichloroacetate (DCA), has already been used for years to treat rare metabolic disorders but not tested in humans for treating cancer.
It also has no patent, meaning it could be manufactured for a fraction of the cost of newly developed drugs.
Can't get our hopes up, but hopefully this is a step in the right direction.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn10971-cheap-safe-drug-kills-most-cancers.html
A cheap and simple drug that kills almost all cancers by switching off their âimmortalityâ. The drug, dichloroacetate (DCA), has already been used for years to treat rare metabolic disorders but not tested in humans for treating cancer.
It also has no patent, meaning it could be manufactured for a fraction of the cost of newly developed drugs.
Can't get our hopes up, but hopefully this is a step in the right direction.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn10971-cheap-safe-drug-kills-most-cancers.html