‘Reolysin’ May Help Fight Untreatable Cancers

‘Reolysin’ May Help Fight Untreatable CancersResearchers have provided new hope to cancer patients currently given no chance of survival - a 'magic bullet' cancer pill, which blasts away tumors.

The 'magic bullet' cancer pill, formulated from an undamaging bug, which can lead to stomach upsets, has been hailed as a major new weapon to fight cancer.

Early proof available from a trial, conducted in the UK on patients with advanced, untreatable cancers who had stopped benefiting from radiotherapy has seen remarkable results.

The simple jab has blocked the spreading of cancer in its tracks and has even successfully reversed its development.

Dr. Kevin Harrington from the Institute of Cancer Research in London said, "A magic bullet depends on how you would define a magic bullet, but if you mean a treatment that can kill cancer cells and leave normal cells unscathed, then it has that property."

A common virus gets injected into patients and improves their immune systems, blasting away tumours that cause cancer.

The drug, which is used along with radiotherapy, creates a strong combination that makes the disease more treatable. The virus is commonly found in human respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts, with no symptoms apart from mild stomach upsets.

The new drug, named as Reolysin, has the virus particles.

The pilot clinical experiment, carried out in the UK, showed that the pill has the power to fight advanced cancers. (With Inputs from Agencies)