Scientists find old antibiotic may selectively kill dangerous skin cancer cells

(Medical Research Council) An old antibiotic, called nifuroxazide, could selectively kill dangerous cells within melanomas -- the deadliest type of skin cancer -- scientists from the MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine at the University of Edinburgh have found. The study, published in the journal Cell Chemical Biology, found the drug showed promise for complementing existing melanoma therapies.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news