July 11, 2007
Cancer Killer?
According to this Reuters article, scientists have engineered a particular strain of the Herpes virus to target and kill cancerous cells.
This is actually pretty amazing:
About a particular test patient:
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This is actually pretty amazing:
The latest progress in a small study using MediGene AG’s virus NV1020 was presented at the annual European Society for Medical Oncology conference in Lugano, Switzerland.
NV1020 is a modified version of the herpes simplex virus which causes cold sores. Its genetic make-up has been altered that so it only replicates in cancer cells, killing them in the process, and leaves ordinary cells alone.
About a particular test patient:
He was given four weekly infusions of the virus followed by two cycles of chemotherapy, and six months after treatment scans showed that his liver tumors had nearly disappeared. The patient survived for 12 months following the intervention.“The reduction in the tumor masses was really impressive in this patient. The hepatic (liver) masses almost disappeared,†Mescheder said in a statement.
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This is up there with some of the research going into cancer cures in South Korea, but they haven't gotten as far as human testing yet. In the meantime, this is some incredibly promising research, and if they're this far along in testing then hopefully we'll see this on the market in a few more years.
Posted by: Ack at July 12, 2007 11:29 AM (ml4u5)
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Please send more information regarding cancer cures in South Korea.
Posted by: Harriett at July 04, 2008 02:00 PM (RWzjD)
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