Arsenic early in treatment improves survival for leukemia patients, study finds

Friday, November 12, 2010 - 03:30 in Health & Medicine

Arsenic, a toxic compound with a reputation as a good tool for committing homicide, has a significant positive effect on the survival of patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia, when administered after standard initial treatment, according to a new, multi-center study.

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