Diabetes Drug Triggers Mesothelioma Cell Death in New Study
A new study suggests that the diabetes drug metformin may help keep mesothelioma cells from growing and spreading. The study is not the first study of metformin for mesothelioma. But this one dives deeper into how the diabetes drug may actually work against asbestos cancer. Drugs to treat mesothelioma can be expensive. But metformin pills are common and relatively cheap. If the drug proves to be helpful against mesothelioma, it could offer hope to thousands of patients fighting this rare cancer. Mesothelioma Treatment with a Diabetes Drug? Pleural mesothelioma is a rare form of lung cancer caused by asbestos. It affects the thin tissue surrounding the lungs. As cancer grows on this membrane, it prevents the natural movement of the…