Methadone Breaks Resistance In Untreatable Forms Of Leukemia

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Mon, 08/04/2008 - 03:30

Researchers have discovered that methadone, an agent used to break addiction to opioid drugs, has surprising killing power against leukemia cells, including treatment resistant forms of the cancer.


 

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