Using stem cells from trees, cheap and sustainable production of a well-known cancer drug is possible, suggests a new study.
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Chemotherapy drugs perform like ‘magic bullets’ to destroy cancer cells in the body.
Chemotherapy drugs perform like ‘magic bullets’ to destroy cancer cells in the body.
Scientists and engineers behind the development say the drug treatment - currently used on lung, ovarian, breast, head and neck cancer - could become cheaper and more widely available.
Currently, an extract from yew tree bark is used to industrially manufacture the compound paclitaxel.
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Clinical trials are experiments that yield useful information to clinicians if a particular treatment is of any value to a patient.
Clinical trials are experiments that yield useful information to clinicians if a particular treatment is of any value to a patient.
Researchers claim that using stem cells-self-renewing tree cells which can be manipulated to produce large amounts of the active compound-would effectively create an abundant supply of the drug.
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Cancer Drugs In Development Nearly Doubled Since 1995
The number of drugs being developed for the treatment of cancer has nearly doubled during the past six years, according to a new survey of
The number of drugs being developed for the treatment of cancer has nearly doubled during the past six years, according to a new survey of
The study was published in Nature Biotechnology.
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Chemoradiation With Paclitaxel Combo may Help to Treat Neck, Head Cancers
A new study has shown that chemoradiation therapy along with generic drug Paclitaxel may be helpful for treating neck and head cancers.
A new study has shown that chemoradiation therapy along with generic drug Paclitaxel may be helpful for treating neck and head cancers.
