Tumor treatment

Have you ever wondered whether a cancer treatment could be delivered directly to a tumor instead of circulating throughout the entire body? Scientists are exploring exactly that possibility with an unusual tool: a genetically engineered probiotic bacterium. In a recent preclinical study, researchers modified Escherichia coli Nissle 1917, a strain known for its probiotic properties, …

For decades, a cancer diagnosis has often pushed patients toward a familiar set of choices. Surgeons could cut. Radiation teams could aim beams at diseased tissue. Chemotherapy could move through the body in search of malignant cells. Each path has saved lives, yet each can leave patients facing pain, fatigue, scarring or long recovery. A …