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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

Researchers report that esophageal squamous cell carcinomas resistant to the chemotherapy drug cisplatin were suppressed by Huayu Wan, a traditional Chinese remedy, in laboratory and mouse experiments. Combining the remedy with another treatment appeared to enhance its efficacy. The findings are drawing attention as a possible lead for tackling chemotherapy resistance, though results so far come only from preclinical work rather than human trials.

Why now: Preclinical evidence that a traditional Chinese medicine can act on drug-resistant cancer is striking and could open new treatment avenues.

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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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