Heavy metals may help lung cancer resist chemotherapy

Researchers from Durham University's top-rated Biosciences and Chemistry Department have discovered that combinations of metals linked to smoking and pollution may help lung cancer become resistant to chemotherapy.

The study, carried out with Pleco Therapeutics (Netherlands), found that several metals can work together inside tumour cells, making cancer treatment far less effective.

The study findings are preclinical and experimental, and provide an important foundation for further research into the potential use of the drug in people, with clinical studies needed to establish its safety and effectiveness.

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