By Carissa Wong – NewScientist –
Cancer that spreads to bones can be deadly, and it also tends to be painful. Now, a drug seems to address both problems by disrupting the interplay between nerves and tumours, suggesting the approach could provide a more comfortable form of cancer therapy.
“This highlights a new, exciting paradigm where a single cancer therapy can improve mortality and quality of life at the same time,” says William Hwang at Harvard University, who wasn’t involved in the new research.
