"Study - Certain Drug Cocktails Better Attack Cancer, Lessen Side Effects" - Allen Cone
Certain drug cocktails attack cancer more efficiently and lessen common side effects, according to a study Researchers at Mount Sinai studied the combination of chemotherapy, anti-tumor antibiotics and chemical compounds at low doses, called "network break" cocktails. Their findings were published Wednesday in the journal Cell Research. "Our work addresses the central question faced by physicians who treat cancer patients: how do targeted therapies both promote resistance in cancer cells and evoke toxic side effects in patients?" Tirtha K. Das, MD, assistant professor of cell, developmental and regenerative biology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, said in a news release.
- Tirtha K. Das, MD, Assistant Professor, Cell, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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