Anti-psychotic Drugs Could Help Fight Cancer

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Anti-psychotic Drugs Could Help Fight Cancer

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A preliminary finding by researchers in Australia suggests that the anti-psychotic drug, pimozide, kills lung, breast and brain cancer cells in in-vitro laboratory experiments.

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Tags: Brain, Cancer, Brain Cancer, Antipsychotic Medication, Lung, Drug, Women's Health

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