An experimental cancer therapy called "Trojan-horse" has eliminated prostate cancer on mice. The BBC reported that researchers hid a cancer-killing virus inside the immune system to get them into the cancerous tumor.
The BBC reported that a study in the journal Cancer Research exemplified that scientists put tens of thousands of viruses to kill cancerous cells. The BBC reported that human tests are still needed and that though the virus destroys growing tumors, a major challenge is getting the viruses inside the tumor where it can kill cancerous cells.
one of the challenges is getting the viruses deep inside the tumor where they can do the damage. "Harnessing the body's own immune system to deliver a deadly virus to tumours is an exciting approach."
Dr Emma Smith Cancer Research UK said to the BBC.
The Scientists at the University of Sheffield in the UK found that all the mice tested in the 40 day survey survived and showed zero signs of cancerous cells, reported The Mirror. Those that were on other treatments all died because the cancer spread.
"The problem is penetration. We're surfing that wave to get as many white blood cells to deliver tumour-busting viruses into the heart of a tumour." Professor Claire Lewis from the University of Sheffield said to The Mirror.
Mice were injected with treated white blood cells after chemotherapy ended and after 12 hours the white blood cells burst out with up to 10,000 viruses each.
Dr Emma Smith, of Cancer Research UK, said to The Mirror, "It is an exciting approach that has the potential to make chemo and radiotherapy more effective weapons against cancer."
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