Redeeming role for a common virus: Ability to kill cancer

Sunday, November 14, 2010 - 19:20 in Health & Medicine

A common virus that can cause coughing and mild diarrhea appears to have a major redemptive quality: the ability to kill cancer. Harnessing that power, researchers are conducting a clinical trial to see if the virus can target and kill certain tumor types.

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