Some cancer therapies may provide a new way to treat high blood pressure

(Georgetown University Medical Center) Drugs designed to halt cancer growth may offer a new way to control high blood pressure (hypertension), say Georgetown University Medical Center investigators. The finding could offer a real advance in hypertension treatment because although a number of high blood pressure drugs are now available, they work by different mechanisms that are not suited for all patients.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news