Submission + - Cure for cancer one step closer after 'spectacular' breakthrough (newsweek.com)
schwit1 writes: The treatment, known as immunotherapy, uses the body's immune system to attack cancerous cells. Researchers say it could replace chemotherapy as the standard treatment for cancer within five years.
A series of studies show that the drugs are effective against some of the most deadly tumours, including those of the lung, bowel, liver and head.
Patients who could expect to live for just a matter of months under existing treatments, could see their tumours completely destroyed and go on to enjoy a normal lifespan under the new treatment.
A series of studies show that the drugs are effective against some of the most deadly tumours, including those of the lung, bowel, liver and head.
Patients who could expect to live for just a matter of months under existing treatments, could see their tumours completely destroyed and go on to enjoy a normal lifespan under the new treatment.