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Leukemia



Combo of two natural toxins may be novel treatment for blood cancer



April 6th, 2004

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists have discovered why arsenic has long been a successful way to treat certain leukemias, and in the process have shown that a combination of the poison and a second naturally occurring toxin may provide a potent new therapy for them.

The researchers discovered that arsenic, a naturally occurring element, actually activates the same cellular self-destruct mechanism as a compound called bryostatin, a toxin found in coral-like aquatic organisms. The findings were reported in the March 15, 2004, online issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA.

Used for centuries for a variety of...


Source: Cancer Weekly (2004-04-06)

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