Treatment of common virus can reduce tumour growth, study suggests
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to inhibit the growth of brain tumors by treating the common Cytomegalovirus (CMV). The virus, which is found in a wide range of tumor types, offers a possible route towards controlling tumor growth and reducing the size of the tumor as a complement to conventional cytotoxin-based therapies.