Tumors (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

Tumors

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Salk scientists found that the diabetes drug phenformin was effective at reducing tumor size in mice with lung cancer. The image on the left shows tumors (dark purple) treated with a placebo (left) compared to those treated with phenformin (right).

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Photos: Courtesy of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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