A cheap antidepressant drug may be able to treat a particularly aggressive, currently incurable brain tumour, Swiss scientists found in early lab research. There are few treatments for glioblastoma, a common,

Glioblastoma is a particularly aggressive brain tumor that at present is incurable. Cancer doctors can extend patients' life expectancy through operations, radiation, chemotherapy or surgical interventions.

A common antidepressant is “unexpectedly effective” against aggressive brain tumours, scientists have found. Vortioxetine is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) for adults who have major depressive episodes.

The drug, named vortioxetine, costs around £40 and is usually prescribed for adults who have major depressive episodes