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Cheap, safe drug kills most cancers * 11:58 17 January 2007 * From New Scientist Print Edition. Subscribe and get 4 free issues. * Andy Coghlan Printable versionEmail to a friendRSS FeedSyndicate Tools * digg this * reddit submit * Add My Yahoo * Newsvine * DEL.ICIO.US What makes cancer cells different - and how to kill them Enlarge image What makes cancer cells different - and how to kill them More Health Stories * Feeding hungry genesPremium * Editorial: No patent? No cancer drug developmentPremium * Cheap, safe drug kills most cancers * Editorial: Dietary advice best taken with a pinch of salt * Hybrid flu virus in near-miss escape More Stories * Explore: health It sounds almost too good to be true: a cheap and simple drug that kills almost all cancers by switching off their “immortality”. The drug, dichloroacetate (DCA), has already been used for years to treat rare metabolic disorders and so is known to be relatively safe. It also has no patent, meaning it could be manufactured for a fraction of the cost of newly developed drugs. More here http://www.newscientist.com/channel/health/dn10971-cheap-safe-drug-kills-most-cancers.htmlLove and Peace
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