Friday, April 23, 2010

Modified Viruses 'Can Destroy Cancer Cells'

Cancer Research UK funded the study into gene therapy. Photograph: Graham Turner

From The Guardian:

Development could lead to treatments tailored to different diseases, say research groups.

Viruses can be modified to seek out and destroy cancer cells, scientists said today. Laboratory tests at Leeds University have shown how proteins can be added to a virus to enable it to recognise unique markers on the surface of tumours.

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