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Using Anthrax To Fight Cancer

Posted by timothy on Monday January 13, 2003 @01:42PM from the if-it's-not-one-thing dept.

StarEmperor writes "According to this BBC news article, scientists have used a version of the anthrax toxin to kill tumors in mice. The toxin was so effective that after just one treatment tumours were reduced in size by up to 92%."

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Effectiveness by JohnFluxx · 2003-01-13 13:52 · Score: 5, Insightful

When something like this kills off a large percentage of cells, say even 99%, I always wonder why 1% survive - are they resistent somehow? Or the toxins can't reach those particular cells? Or what?