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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Holly Evans

‘Wonder pill’ found to reduce tumours by 30% in six cancer types

The trial caused tumours to shrink by at least 30 per cent across six different cancer types - (Getty/iStock)

A new drug has been found to cause tumours to shrink by at least 30 per cent across six different cancer types, giving new hope to patients who have run out of treatment options.

The pill was studied in patients at the Christie cancer research centre in Manchester, who were diagnosed with cervical, liver, bladder, non-small cell lung cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, and a type of bowel cancer.

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