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Clarissa Brincat

100-year-old heart drug made from foxglove may help 'dissolve' clumps of spreading cancer cells

An illustration of cancer cells spreading.

By breaking up clusters of cancer cells, an old heart drug called digoxin may help stop tumors from spreading to other organs, a small trial shows.

The research is in its early days, though, so it will be some time before we know whether it's useful for treating cancers, including breast cancer, scientists say.

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