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Using viruses to kill deadly brain cancers

Using viruses to kill deadly brain cancers

Update: 2024-07-10
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Dr. Ashish Shah, a neurosurgeon and brain cancer researcher at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, is weaponizing viruses to make brain cancer cells more susceptible to chemotherapy and radiation. It’s a delicate process that involves delivering viral-based gene therapy directly into the tumor or tumor cavity to alter the fundamental genome of the cancer cells.


Tune in to learn how this treatment is offering new hope for
glioblastoma patients.

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Using viruses to kill deadly brain cancers

Using viruses to kill deadly brain cancers

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine