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codebeaker
I'm happy to see the authors have posted in the first paragraph something to preempt my posting of the "X kills cancer" XKCD : http://xkcd.com/1217/

> A Rutgers nutritional scientist and two cancer biologists at New York City’s Hunter College have found that an ingredient in extra-virgin olive oil kills a variety of human cancer cells without harming healthy cells.

ta75757
The alt text of that XKCD is:

Now, if it selectively kills cancer cells in a petri dish, you can be sure it's at least a great breakthrough for everyone suffering from petri dish cancer.

so it's still relevant.

aburan28
Just like cannabis cures cancer
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iMark
A headline that might prolong my life!

Thank you internet..

stefantalpalaru
In vitro. There are many substances that do that. When they can do it in vivo, on a lab rat, it will be news.