Antibiotics 'can increase the speed of breast cancer growth': Scientists find possible link between the medication and faster growth of tumours
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...cer-growth.html
Treating mice with broad-spectrum antibiotics made their cancer tumours grow
They noticed increase in the size of secondary tumours that grew in other organs
The team said it provides 'crucial insight' and may lead to a refinement in its use

By Xantha Leatham Health And Science Reporter For The Daily Mail
Published: 19:00 EDT, 14 September 2021 | Updated: 19:22 EDT, 14 September 2021



A possible link between antibiotic use and an increased rate of breast cancer growth has been identified by scientists.

Researchers discovered that treating mice with broad-spectrum antibiotics made their breast cancer tumours grow more quickly.

They also noticed an increase in the size of secondary tumours that grew in other organs when the cancer spread.

Despite the apparently alarming findings, the team said their results provide 'crucial insight' and could lead to a refinement in antibiotic use in people suffering from breast cancer.

Researchers discovered that treating mice with broad-spectrum antibiotics made their breast cancer tumours grow more quickly (file photo)

In the study researchers from the Quadram Institute in Norwich and the University of East Anglia used a cocktail of five antibiotics, and also the commonly used antibiotic cefalexin, to investigate how disrupting a healthy balance of bacteria in the gut affected breast cancer growth in mice.

They found the use of antibiotics led to the loss of a beneficial gut bacteria, which in turn sped up tumour growth.-- excerpt, rest at link above --

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I sure hope she's doing reasonably well, @Isailedaway . I'm still on some BC mailing lists so I'll keep an eye for more articles.