Jul 31 2021
Cancer is one of the world’s deadliest diseases, claiming more than 166,000 lives a year in the UK. In the United States, cancer accounts for more than 600,000 mortalities a year, with lung and bronchus, breast, colorectal and pancreatic cancers representing almost 50% of deaths. With so many lives at stake, developing new and more effective cancer therapy treatments is a top priority for research laboratories around the world. Read on to find out more about recent developments in cancer therapy and the life-changing impact they’re having on modern healthcare.
Disarming cancer cells
At the world-renowned Francis Crick Institute in London, researchers have identified a mechanism that guards cancer cells against oncolytic viruses used to target and destroy malignant cells. When cancerous cells interact with neighbouring cells called cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) known to promote tumour growth, an inflammatory response is triggered which makes
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