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Antibiotics

04/25/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Presence and amount of gut bacteria can predict how fast pancreatic cancer cells grow

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, or PDA, is the most common and by far the most lethal form of pancreatic cancer. Pancreapedia reports that it is extremely aggressive, and for most patients their only hope of survival hinges on the total surgical removal of the tumor. Unfortunately, such tumors cannot be removed in upwards of 90 percent […]

03/27/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Another danger of antibiotic overuse: It undermines other therapies, such as cancer treatments

Antibiotics can be life-saving medications, and their development is considered one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine. However, more is not necessarily better when it comes to antibiotics, and the rise of superbugs is testament to this fact. Now there’s another good reason to avoid overusing them: It can reduce the efficacy of cancer […]

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