Cheap, Safe, Patentless Cancer Drug Discovered

Posted by Zonk on Monday February 5, 2007 @06:41PM from the an-age-of-medical-marvels dept.

PyroMosh writes "The New Scientist is reporting that researchers working at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada have discovered that an existing drug called dichloroacetate (DCA) is effective in killing cancer cells, while leaving the host's healthy cells unharmed. DCA has already been used for years to treat metabolic disorders, and is known to be fairly safe. Sounds like great news, is it too good to be true? Why is the mainstream news media failing to report on this potential breakthrough? The University of Alberta and the Alberta Cancer Board have set up a site with more info, where you can also donate to support future clinical trials."

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Wont ever happen by jonwil · 2007-02-05 18:50 · Score: -1, Troll

Any talk of using this drug to treat cancer will last about as long as it takes for the drug company lobbyists to drive to the offices and homes of whoever it is that is responsible for giving approval for using this drug to treat cancer (and the researchers doing the research) and walking in the door with briefcases full of CA$100 bills and notes from their bosses.