Fwd: [cures for cancer] UK: VIRUS JAB TO TACKLE TUMOURS

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Date: Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:25 pm ((PST)) 12 December 2006

VIRUS JAB TO TACKLE TUMOURS

A COMMON virus which kills cancer cells is to be injected into patients

in a groundbreaking trial.

The bug - harmless to humans - is used to provoke our immune system to

tackle tumours.

Tests in Leeds showed low doses of the flu-like virus had a huge impact

on cancer cells.

It is now planned to assess the treatment against cancers including

skin, bowel, head and neck.

Brad Thomson, of Canadian firm Oncolytics, said: " Initial trials showed

70, 75, 80 per cent tumour regression in some cases. That's pretty

exciting. "

Dr Alan Melcher, of St 's Hospital in Leeds which is collaborating

with clinics across the country, said: " The virus might wake up the

immune system and attack the cancer cells which it would otherwise

ignore. "