Botox injections - beloved by those seeking a wrinkle-free face - may help fight cancer, animal tests suggest.
The study, published in Science Translational Medicine, showed nerves help stomach cancers grow.
Research on mice found that using the toxin to kill nerves could halt the growth of stomach tumours and make them more vulnerable to chemotherapy.
Cancer Research UK said it was early days and it was unclear whether the injections could help save lives.
Botox is usually used in the fight against the signs of ageing, not cancer.
The toxin disrupts nerve function to relax muscles and even out wrinkles, but a growing body of work suggests nerves can also help fuel cancer growth.
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