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'Suicide' Gene Therapy Kills Prostate Cancer Cells

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'Suicide' Gene Therapy Kills Prostate Cancer Cells - from BBC News/ Health/ bbc.com

"A new gene therapy technique is able to modify prostate cancer cells so that a patient's body attacks and kills them, US scientists have discovered.

The technique causes the tumour cells in the body to self-destruct, giving it the name 'suicide gene therapy'.

Their research found a 20% improvement in survival in patients with prostate cancer five years after treatment.

A cancer expert said more research was needed to judge its effectiveness..."

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The therapy causes prostate cancer cells to self destruct


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Since there was radiation (a standard treatment already) used in addition to the gene therapy, I'm think this is not that earth shaking. 5-20% improvement in such a small sample could just be random. At least it didn't hurt life expectancy.

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