Hope for children battling cancer as scientists find youngsters can be treated with adult drugs ...
(WorldNews Health)

Children with aggressive cancer could be cured if they are treated with adult drugs, a study has found. Scientists found by testing the genetic make-up of a child`s tumour they can match it with drugs that already exist, but are currently only used in adult cancers. The research offers hope to hundreds of children whose only treatment option is currently `one size fits all` chemotherapy, with its cruel side effects. Scientists found that by testing the genetic make-up of a child`s tumour they can match it with drugs that already exist, but are currently only used in adult cancers A study, published in the European...