Drugs that have been on the market for decades are being investigated for new uses. One is a medication used around the world to treat pinworm... A Pinworm Medication Is Being Tested As A Potential ...

Researchers at the University of Arizona Cancer Center find a possible new treatment for Merkel cell carcinoma. This aggressive skin cancer may respond to pyrvinium pamoate. The Food and Drug ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pyrvinium pamoate showed promise in reducing the size of Merkel cell carcinoma tumors. Researchers “excited” ...

A team of US scientists has found that a common pinworm medication may stop and reverse cancer growth in Merkel cell carcinoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer. The research led by University of ...

Megha Padi, PhD, is a member of the University of Arizona Cancer Center and an assistant professor at the U of A College of Science. Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare but fast-growing neuroendocrine ...

What Is a Pinworm Infection? A pinworm infection is an intestinal illness that's very common in elementary school-aged children. Pinworms are small, thin, pin-shaped worms that sometimes live in the ...

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Cancer researchers are testing whether a generic drug that has been used for more than 40 years to treat parasitic infections may also help fight cancer. The tests of mebendazole are part of a growing ...