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Foxglove flower photo: Jessica Cortez
18th century medicine being tested against deadly cancer

18th century medicine being tested against deadly cancer

An 18th century remedy could be a new weapon in the fight against one of the most deadly cancers. Researchers in Skövde, Sweden, together with Skaraborg Hospital, are now starting a clinical trial to investigate whether the heart medicine digitoxin, originally extracted from the foxglove flower, can be used against pancreatic cancer.

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Tumor cells exploit damaged pancreatic tissue

Tumor cells exploit damaged pancreatic tissue

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive cancers. A new study from Karolinska Institutet in collaboration with the Department of Pathology at Karolinska University Hospital shows that tumor cells grow not only in the connective tissue-rich environment typical of the disease, but also in damaged parts of the pancreas where normal tissue has been altered. The findings may provide new insights into tumor development and treatment.

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