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UK zoo python beats jaw cancer with human electrochemotherapy

short by / on Friday, 21 August, 2026
Vets at the UK's Chester Zoo cured a 23-year-old python, Jodie Foster, of a recurring jaw tumor using human electrochemotherapy. After a prior surgery failed, the team combined partial jaw removal with electrical pulses and chemotherapy. The 15-foot snake is now cancer-free and eating normally, marking a groundbreaking adaptation of human medicine for wildlife.
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