Influenza virus grown in the laboratory can be used as a drug to destroy oncological tumors. This was reported by researchers at the Royal Surrey County Hospital (England).

Initial experiments in mice and human volunteers have already shown the ability of viruses to destroy cancer cells.. Of course, the new method of therapy is, according to the authors of the study, "

Currently, the therapy for this type of cancer consists of taking daily pills, which somewhat prolong the life of patients.. In general, the methods of standard treatment for liver cancer have not changed for 11 years..

The new treatment will be tested in a randomized trial of 500 patients, half of whom will receive combined treatment - injections and pills, and the second control group will receive only drug therapy. Volunteers will be injected directly into the tumor with a single dose of viruses that attack pathogenic cells without harming healthy tissues.. Most likely, patients will still develop a cough, sore throat and other usual symptoms of a respiratory disease, but the virus itself will be genetically modified and will not give side effects..

As the authors of the experiment explained, the advantage of the virus over drugs is that the therapy does not need to be repeated, since, once inside the cancer cell, the virus begins to self-produce, after which the crowded cell will burst, and the released virus will take up neighboring formations.. In the future, according to scientists, viral therapy can also be used to destroy metastases..

The experiment will last for two to three years, after which, if successful, the results will be published, and after another six months, the technique will become fully available for use in any medical institution as a routine practice..

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