Diabetes Drug Kills Cancer Stem Cells in Combination Treatment in Mice
September 14, 2009
September 14, 2009
BOSTON, Sept. 14 -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news release:
FINDINGS:
In tumors formed by human breast cancer cells in mice, a diabetes drug was more effective than chemotherapy alone in prolonging remission. Mice appeared tumor-free for the two months after treatment before the end of the experiment. The drug, metformin, appears to selectively kill cancer stem cells in culture dishes and in mice.
RELEVANCE:
The findin . . .
FINDINGS:
In tumors formed by human breast cancer cells in mice, a diabetes drug was more effective than chemotherapy alone in prolonging remission. Mice appeared tumor-free for the two months after treatment before the end of the experiment. The drug, metformin, appears to selectively kill cancer stem cells in culture dishes and in mice.
RELEVANCE:
The findin . . .