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Capsaicin analog could help treatment-resistant lung cancer

EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY A new study found that non-pungent synthetic analog of capsaicin — the compound that makes chili peppers hot — made small cell lung cancer cells more responsive to treatment. Small cell lung cancer is a very aggressive form of cancer with a low survival rate.  Cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy is typically the first-line treatment...