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https://www.slashgear.com/bacteria-caugh...-18500550/

EXCERPT: Bacteria has been spotted ‘eating’ chemotherapy drugs intended for treating cancerous tumors, potentially opening the door for more effective cancer treatments in the future. According to a new study, certain types of bacteria may exist in the vicinity of cancer cells, devouring the chemo drugs that would otherwise combat the cancerous tumors that result. This prevents adequate levels of these drugs from reaching the cancerous cells, resulting in a sort of chemo-resistant cancer....

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Is there anything bacteria doesn't eat? Even nuclear waste isn't immune.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg2...aste-safer