New Cancer Therapy Smuggles Viruses Past Immune Defenses

Scientists armed bacteria with cancer-killing viruses that infiltrate tumors, evade immunity, and attack from within.
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Scientists harness bacteria to deliver cancer-killing virus and halt tumor spread

Cancer research has long looked at bacteria and viruses as separate tools for therapy. Now, researchers are showing that the two can actually work better together. A team of scientists has built a ...

The Herpes Hope: How a Modified Virus Is Giving New Options to Patients With Untreatable Skin Cancer

A genetically engineered herpes virus may offer a new and effective treatment for advanced melanoma, providing hope for ...

Modified virus boosts cancer vaccine effectiveness in mouse experiments

Could a future vaccine against cancer be made better by an immune-boosting virus? Very likely, say Canadian scientists, ...
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Genetic “Trojan horse” selectively kills cancer cells linked to Kaposi’s sarcoma

In a preclinical study, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists developed a highly targeted gene therapy that could revolutionize treatment for cancers linked to a common herpesvirus, with ...
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Engineered CAR-NK cells show enhanced cancer killing and immune evasion

One of the newest weapons that scientists have developed against cancer is a type of engineered immune cell known as CAR-NK (natural killer) cells. Similar to CAR-T cells, these cells can be ...
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Highly targeted gene therapy could revolutionize treatment for cancers linked to herpesvirus

In a preclinical study, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists developed a highly targeted gene therapy that could revolutionize treatment for cancers linked to a common herpesvirus, with ...