Antibiotic Slows Growth of Bladder, Breast Cancer Cells

Antibiotic Slows Growth of Bladder, Breast Cancer Cells
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered that nitroxoline, an antibiotic commonly used around the world to treat urinary tract infections, can slow or stop the growth of human breast and bladder cancer cells by blocking the formation of new blood vessels. The results, appearing in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, suggest …

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