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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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