According to the U.S. Center for Disease and Prevention, bladder cancer affects roughly 72,000 Americans a year. It’s one of the most expensive forms of cancer to treat, and the process is long and uncomfortable involving the patient’s bladder being filled with a cancer-killing agent for hours at a tie. A recent Purdue University article discussed a new method that could change the way bladder cancer is treated, and it involves anthrax.
Quick Hits: Anthrax Could Soon Be Used to Fight Bladder Cancer
Researchers at Purdue University are using anthrax to treat bladder cancer in pet dogs, and it seems to be working.
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