Why Does Viagra Have the Potential to Treat Rare Cancers? (IMAGE)

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Why Does Viagra Have the Potential to Treat Rare Cancers?

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The class of drugs currently prescribed to treat male erectile dysfunction has been flagged for its potential to be included in new trials for anti-cancer drugs, in a new clinical study published today in the open-access journal, ecancermedicalscience.

The paper is the latest publication from the Repurposing Drugs in Oncology (ReDO) project, an international collaboration between the Anticancer Fund, Belgium, and USA-based GlobalCures.

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