Honey Bee Venom Kills Breast Cancer Cells

The venom’s main component also works in unison with existing chemotherapy drugs to reduce tumor growth.

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A recent ABC NEWS article discussed an unlikely killer of breast cancer cells: honey bee venom. New research published in Nature Precision Oncology suggests the venom can kill “aggressive and hard-to-treat” breast cancer cells. The study was conducted by Dr. Ciara Duffy at Perth’s Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research as part of her PhD.

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