April 22, 2010 10:14 AM

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Breakthrough in using gene therapy to treat cancer tumours

Scientists believe they may have made a breakthrough in using gene therapy to treat cancer tumours. Researchers at Strathclyde University in Glasgow, U.K, have identified a technique for delivering genes to hard-to-reach tumours without harming healthy tissue. During lab tests the seek-and-destroy therapy resulted in 90 per cent of skin cancer tumours disappearing altogether. The team is now investigating the technique's effectiveness at treating different forms of the disease.

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