News > Honeybee venom discovered to treat breast cancer

Honeybee venom discovered to treat breast cancer

07/08/2022 09:43 PM | Click to read full article

The cancer community is buzzing over a new study that says venom from bees can kill cancer cells.

Scientists at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Western Australia tested venom from more than 300 honeybees and bumblebees against two types of aggressive, hard-to-treat breast cancer: triple-negative and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) enriched. 

-