Bugs as Drugs to Boost Cancer Therapy

Image caption: Bacteria programmed to release special cargo guided cancer immunotherapy to difficult-to-treat solid tumors. Image credit: cgtoolbox via iStockphoto. Article by Danielle Gerhard, PhD. The Scientist – updated January 24, 2024.

In the 1890s, physician William Coley injected patients who had cancer with bacteria after learning about patients who experienced spontaneous tumor regression following a concurrent bacterial infection.¹ He was one of the first scientists to link immune system activation with […]

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