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Silver is as efficient as a leading chemotherapy drug in treating cancer and may even have fewer side effects, a new study has revealed.

Results from the study at the University of Leeds, show that particular silver compounds are as toxic to cancer cells as the platinum-based drug Cisplatin, which is widely used to treat a range of cancers.

But the crucial difference is that silver is thought to be much less toxic to healthy human cells, and in some cases, can be beneficial.

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