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New research from the University of Ottawa proposes using vanoxerine as a safe method for potentially eliminating cancer stem cells in colorectal tumors.

In a 'surprising' discovery, a drug used to treat cocaine addiction could be a safe and effective form of treatment of advanced colorectal cancer, a new Canadian study suggests.

Doctors may soon have a new treatment option for patients with advanced colon cancer, as researchers at the University of Ottawa have found that a drug used to treat cocaine addiction could treat advanced colon cancer.

<p>A new, cutting-edge study from the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) has found vanoxerine, a drug initially developed for the treatment of cocaine addiction, could impede advanced colorectal cancer stem cells by essentially re-wiring critical gene networks.</p>