An old heart medication to stop cancer?
A 100-year-old heart medication, derived from digitalis, could revolutionize cancer treatment. Swiss researchers have discovered that digoxin can dissolve clumps of cancer cells.
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A century-old heart drug derived from digitalis could shift how cancer is treated. Swiss researchers found that digoxin breaks apart clusters of cancer cells. That matters because those clusters are often what makes tumors resistant to therapy. Watch for whether this moves from lab findings into clinical trials, and how quickly.