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Australian scientists discover potential brain cancer treatment – PerthNow
Australian scientists have discovered a new drug that could help treat the most devastating deadly forms of brain cancer.
Australian scientists have discovered a new drug that could help treat the most devastating deadly forms of brain cancer.
Researchers claim the drug could be even more effective than conventional chemotherapy temozolomide.
As part of the study, academics collected human glioblastoma cells and tumour samples from patients at The Alfred and Royal Melbourne Hospital.
They found a drug, known as AZ10606120, could inhibit a particular protein called P2X7R that enhances tumour growth.
Gliomas ar…
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