Biochemically modified constituent of yew demonstrates early effectiveness in bile duct cancer
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 - 15:02
in Health & Medicine
Bile duct cancers are amongst the most aggressive tumor-related diseases and, so far, the medical treatment options available have been limited. Clinical oncologists have now demonstrated that the substance nab-paclitaxel, a biochemically modified ingredient that occurs in the bark of the Pacific yew tree, could be highly effective against bile duct cancers.