Trojan Horse Virus Eliminates Cancer

Lightbulb Sun

...in mice

An experimental "Trojan-horse" cancer therapy has completely eliminated prostate cancer in experiments on mice, according to UK researchers.

The team hid cancer killing viruses inside the immune system in order to sneak them into a tumour.

Once inside, a study in the journal Cancer Research showed, tens of thousands of viruses were released to kill the cancerous cells.

Experts labelled the study "exciting," but human tests are still needed.

Using viruses to destroy rapidly growing tumours is an emerging field in cancer therapy, however one of the challenges is getting the viruses deep inside the tumour where they can do the damage.

"There's a problem with getting enough virus into the tumour," Prof Claire Lewis from the University of Sheffield told the BBC.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20795977

Could be on to something there then.

Wacker The Attacker

Virus you say?

Sky King

Odysseus is up to his old tricks again I see.

Quazzie

Will there be a Dr. Norton who has the job of killing the virus?

Tea_Bag

I hate it when people deliberately leave out a word or two in the title of a thread cause they know it'd get far more hits without it.

this honestly means nothing. progressing to human testing then bringing it to market takes years.

I love when the media tries to explain things.

Stheno

Tea_Bag wrote: »

I hate it when people deliberately leave out a word or two in the title of a thread cause they know it'd get far more hits without it.

this honestly means nothing. progressing to human testing then bringing it to market takes years.

But given that an awful lot of the posters on here are in early adulthood it could mean a fundamental change from cancer being a killer to something that is relatively easily cured by the time they get it?

opinion guy

Tea_Bag wrote: »

I hate it when people deliberately leave out a word or two in the title of a thread cause they know it'd get far more hits without it.

this honestly means nothing. progressing to human testing then bringing it to market takes years.

Trojan horse thread titles ?

Red Hand

Sky King wrote: »

Odysseus is up to his old tricks again I see.

Are you Agamemnon, Sly King?:pac:

LiffeyValleyB

"Like" if you wish cancer never existed.

NegativeCreep

Tea_Bag wrote: »

I hate it when people deliberately leave out a word or two in the title of a thread cause they know it'd get far more hits without it.

this honestly means nothing. progressing to human testing then bringing it to market takes years.

Just because the treatment is in very early stages doesnt mean that it means nothing

Lightbulb Sun

Tea_Bag wrote: »

I hate it when people deliberately leave out a word or two in the title of a thread cause they know it'd get far more hits without it.

this honestly means nothing. progressing to human testing then bringing it to market takes years.

That wasn't intentional.

And your second point is just as cynical.

Canis Lupus

That sounds like a precursor to I am Legend type stuff.

stoneill

Healthy mice. Can only be good.