Botox jabs could help treat stomach cancer

Botox injections could provide an effective treatment for stomach cancer, research has shown.

The rejuvenating anti-wrinkle treatment used by numerous celebrities slows tumour growth by blocking nerve signals that stimulate cancer stem cells. In laboratory tests, Botox — made from the toxin of botulism bacteria — proved “highly effective” at suppressing gastric cancer in mice.

The promising results have led to the launch of an early clinical trial involving human patients with stomach cancer in Norway.