COVID-19's silver lining? Researchers find the virus has ability to fight cancer
"It's incredible, and a big surprise, that the same infection that caused so much devastation can help create a cancer-fighting cell," said Dr. Ankit Bharat, chief of thoracic surgery and director of the Canning Thoracic Institute.
COVID-19 Virus Can Shrink Cancer Tumours: New Study Reveals
The study also showed that the RNA in the COVID-19 virus could incite the production of new immune cells that target and destroy cancer. These new cells can enter tumors and kill the cancer cells directly. Promising results in reducing tumors have been seen using human tissues and animal models.
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Researchers found that the COVID-19 virus triggers immune changes that may one day be harnessed to help fight cancer.
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