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In mice studies, the gold compound reduced cervical cancer tumour growth by 82%, compared to cisplatin's 29%.

Bhargava said this highly targeted approach minimizes the toxic side effects seen with the platinum-based cisplatin, which targets DNA and damages both healthy and cancerous cells.

This included ovarian cancer cells, which are known to develop resistance to cisplatin treatment in many cases.

Jeff Bolle, 60, died on Dec. 29, 2023 of stage 4 bile duct cancer, seven months after his last chemotherapy treatment with a drug known as cisplatin.

After undergoing surgery and four rounds of chemotherapy, Bolle's treatments were stopped in May of 2023 when cisplatin became unavailable.