Morphine Might Help Spread Cancer
Laboratory tests suggest morphine could in fact encourage the spread of cancer, for which it is routinely prescribed to relieve pain from surgery and tumors.
US scientists say the opiate promotes the growth of new blood vessels which deliver tumors oxygen and nutrients.
Speaking at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in Boston, they also claim to have found a drug which counters this effect.
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