Chester Zoo Snake Believed to Be First in the World to Benefit From Human Cancer Treatment

Chester Zoo snake believed to be first in the world to benefit from human cancer treatment

Vets at Chester Zoo say the 40kg reptile is back to her “bright and feisty self”.

Snake believed to be first in the world to benefit from human cancer treatment

The 23-year-old reticulated python, named after actress Jodie Foster, underwent electrochemotherapy for a tumour on her jawbone.

15-foot python benefits from human cancer treatment in world-first

The 23-year-old reticulated python has returned to her ‘bright and feisty self’ after receiving electrochemotherapy

Jodie Foster the snake gets world-first cancer treatment

A snake almost killed by a cancerous tumour has been saved after what's been called a world-first treatment - originally for humans.