To do so, tumors develop specialize

To do so, tumors develop specialize blood vessels, Many cutting-edge cancer treatments attempt to starve the tumor of this blood supply, so arresting growth. The downside as well. but not so with the The Australian snake venom. Woods discovered that, used at extremely low doses, the venomous compound kills the cells that line blood vessels in tumors, but not healthy cells.

Scientists believe that the ability to use the toxin at such a low does makes it promising as a cancer treatment. However, more research is needed before it can be tested in humans.