Cancer breakthrough as new drug found to shrink brain tumours
People with glioblastomas - a deadly brain tumour with no current cure - face just a five per cent chance of surviving beyond five years following a diagnosis, according to a cancer charity
A cheap antidepressant could help treat incurable brain tumours, early studies show
In the tests, the antidepressant vortioxetine performed best and was “exceptionally consistent,” according to the study, published in the journal Nature Medicine. In the cancer cell tests, vortioxetine was effective at fighting the tumours for 66.7 per cent of the patients.
Antidepressant could be used to treat brain tumours, scientists suggest
A common antidepressant is “unexpectedly effective” against aggressive brain tumours, scientists have found. Vortioxetine is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) for adults who have major depressive episodes.
Breakthrough as common drug ‘shrinks fatal and aggressive brain tumours’ – raising hopes of a cure
A CHEAP drug that’s already on the market could be effective against deadly brain tumours, scientists say. Glioblastomas are aggressive and fast-growing brain tumours affecting around 3,200
Common antidepressant ‘unexpectedly effective’ against aggressive brain tumours
The drug, named vortioxetine, costs around £40 and is usually prescribed for adults who have major depressive episodes
Common Anti-depressant Can Shrink Fatal And Aggressive Brain Tumours, Raise Hopes Of A Cure
A common anti-depressant vortioxetine can infiltrate through the tightly locked layer of cells that line blood vessels in the brain and eliminate brain and spinal cord tumours, according to scientists.
Study finds how antidepressants have potential for treating brain tumours
Researchers led by ETH Zurich Professor Berend Snijder have discovered a chemical that, at least in vitro, successfully combats glioblastomas: vortioxetine, an antidepressant. Scientists understand that this affordable medicine, which has already
Antidepressant Shows Promise For Treating Brain Tumours
Researchers at ETH Zurich have used a drug screening platform they developed to show that an antidepressant, currently on the market, kills tumour
Cancer breakthrough as new vaccine ‘stops tumours in their tracks and prevents new disease’
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A new technique could analyse tumours mid-surgery
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OPINION | CAR T-cell therapy is proving to be promising in the treatment of solid tumours
Solid tumours are often heterogeneous, they contain a diverse range of cancer cells with varying characteristics ...