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Chinese remedy Huayu Wan suppresses chemo-resistant esophageal cancer in mice

Original: Experiments *in vitro* and with mice have found that esophogeal squamus cell carcinomas that have become resistant to th

New laboratory research reports that esophageal squamous cell carcinomas resistant to the chemotherapy drug cisplatin were suppressed by Huayu Wan, a traditional Chinese remedy. In experiments on cell cultures and mice, the remedy's effectiveness was further increased when combined with another treatment. The findings are drawing attention for suggesting a traditional medicine could help overcome chemotherapy resistance, though results are still at the preclinical stage and untested in human patients.

Why now: Preclinical evidence that a traditional Chinese remedy can suppress cisplatin-resistant esophageal cancer is a striking and potentially important finding for cancer treatment.

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• Experiments *in vitro* and with mice have found that esophogeal squamus cell carcinomas that have become resistant to the chemotherapy drug cisplatin are suppressed by a traditional Chinese remedy, Huayu Wan. Efficacy of Huayu Wan was enhanced by combining it with an… · rdnielsen@floss.social · 3

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