Virotherapy (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Virotherapy

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The illustration shows a cancer cell (center) surrounded by immune T-cells augmented with an oncolytic (cancer-fighting) virus. A new study describes how a combination of immunotherapy and virotherapy, using myxoma virus, provides new hope for patients with treatment resistant cancers.

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Graphic by Jason Drees

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