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Scorpion Venom Could Help Treat Breast Cancer

Publicado em 18 de junho de 2025
A venomous creature from the Amazon rainforest may hold the key to fighting one of the deadliest cancers affecting women today. According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancers aside, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the U.S.—accounting for about 30% of all new female cancer cases annually, with an estimated 42,170 women expected to die from it in 2025. Brazilian scientists have discovered that the venom of the Brotheas [...]