UK - Researchers combine herpes virus with cancer vaccine to treat brain cancer in children
High-grade gliomas are rare, malignant tumours which account for up to 12% of all childhood brain tumours Researchers in the US and UK are exploring a new type of cancer treatment as part of a £1.1m funded project by combining a herpes virus with a cancer vaccine to cure brain cancer in children. The project will combine a genetically modified cold sore virus with a cancer vaccine to destroy brain cancer cells in paediatric patients with high-grade gliomas. Read the rest of the news on the P...
Publication Details
- Journal
- Industrias Culturais (Universidade de Coimbra)
- Published
- 2024-10-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.58079/12f96
- Primary Topic
- Virus-based gene therapy research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00