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Does cancer get better with antibiotics?
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Yes BUT: Gi malt lymphomas have been treated with antibiotics (abx) vs the bact h.Pylori. Certain abx like silver containing & nitroquino have antiangiogenesis or antigrowth efx raising promise. There have also been studies that overuse of abx raised cancer risk. Cancer causing secondary infection may cause improvement in situation with abx. Overall your q must be specified else answer is no.
Answered 6/7/2015
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Antibiotics/chemo: Anitbiotics treat infection, chemotherapeutic agents are used to treat cancer.
Answered 9/15/2013
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