Scientists find anesthetic kills cancer cells via unique mechanisms
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Scientists find anesthetic kills cancer cells via unique mechanisms
https://www.newsweek.com/scientists-anesthetic-kills-cancer-unique-mechanism-1846521
The team hopes that the discovery will pave the way for more effective treatments to aggressive forms of cancer in the future.
While we're not suggesting the lidocaine could cure cancer, we're galvanized by the possibility that it could get an edge on head and neck cancer treatment and move the dial forward, in terms of improving treatment options for patients with this challenging form of cancer," said Ryan Carey, an assistant professor an co-lead author of the study.