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Old 08-31-2011, 12:47 PM
 
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An engineered virus, injected into the blood, can selectively target cancer cells throughout the body in what researchers have labelled a medical first.
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Old 08-31-2011, 12:55 PM
 
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Old 08-31-2011, 01:58 PM
 
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Sounds like science fiction.
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Old 09-01-2011, 09:26 AM
 
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Cool stuff.
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Old 09-05-2011, 01:52 AM
 
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We'll see. Gene therapy using viral transfection isn't new, the biggest road block has always been the immune system. .
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Old 09-05-2011, 04:15 PM
 
Location: Elgin, Illinois
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We'll see. Gene therapy using viral transfection isn't new, the biggest road block has always been the immune system. .
Controlling the virus is also an issue; the virus doesn't always go where it's supposed too. I know some people have died in gene therapy trials involving modified viruses.
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Old 09-05-2011, 07:49 PM
 
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Controlling the virus is also an issue; the virus doesn't always go where it's supposed too. I know some people have died in gene therapy trials involving modified viruses.
I posted a note to ask about the possible issue of an immune response. I'll post it if I get note on that.
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