Research shows cancer drug could treat ectopic pregnancies

New research has shown that a lung cancer drug could be successful in treating women suffering from ectopic pregnancies, helping them to avoid the emergency surgery associated with the condition. It is believed that providing an alternative effective treatment will reduce the need for surgery, safeguarding women from the surgical errors that can damage their future health and fertility. Investigated in a joint study, conducted by researchers in Edinburgh and Melbourne, results have allegedly shown that combining a drug called ‘gefitinib’ with the existing treatment, methotrexate, produces a more effective cure for the condition. Rather than developing normally within the