Possible cancer breakthrough in Cork

Possible cancer breakthrough in Cork
Tuesday, 13 April 2010 20:30
Scientists at a Cork research centre claim they may have found a better way of treating cancer than chemotherapy, instead using bacteria commonly found in pro-biotic yoghurt.

Their breakthrough has been hailed as being at the cutting-edge of science by an international expert in the treatment of cancer.

The Cork Cancer Research Centre was set up ten years ago to develop treatments for secondary cancer and scientists there say they have found that bacteria commonly found in pro-biotic yoghurt can carry cancer-killing genes from the gut to grow inside cancerous tumours elsewhere in the body, where they pump out anti-cancer agents as they grow.The researchers are also confident that this treatment will be safer and more effective than existing treatments.

The treatment is now expected to move to clinical trials and could be in regular use within five to ten years.

Cancer is the single biggest killer in Ireland, claiming around 8,000 lives every year.

I heard an interview with someone from this project on Newstalk today, it sounded like they were hopeful of a long term solution, which can only be good news for mankind.
Well Done UCC