Method to treat cancer with tetracyclines

Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Designated organic active ingredient containing – 3,10-dihydroxy-2-naphthacene carboxamide or derivative doai

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a method to treat susceptible cancers in humans comprising administering a cancer-treating amount of a member of the tetracycline family or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Doxycycline, minocycline and tetracycline are utilized in the preferred method. Preferred methods of the present invention treat osteo-, breast, lung, prostate or Kaposi's cancers. Other aspects of the invention are described in the full application.

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