Cancer Drug Side Effect Caused By Cell Pump' Problem

... A troublesome side effect caused by some cancer drugs appears to be caused by a broken "pump" in the liver that fails to push these medicines into a "drain," according to investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The finding offers clinicians a way to identify patients who are likely to develop diarrhea as a side effect from taking these drugs, the researchers said. [click link for full article] ...