Discovery shows promise against severe side effects

A team of scientists has found a way to eliminate a debilitating side effect associated with one of the main chemotherapy drugs used for treating colon cancer. The strategy used in their preclinical research - inhibiting an enzyme in bacteria of the digestive tract - could allow patients to receive higher and more effective doses of the drug, known as CPT-11 or Irinotecan...

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