DNA traces of ancient viruses may help fight cancer, study finds
by Miranda Bryant from Science | The Guardian on (#6ATWH)
Infections of ancestors lying dormant in DNA can be activated to help immune system attack tumours
Remnants of ancient viruses passed down over thousands or even millions of years in human DNA could help fight cancer, a study has found.
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute were studying lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally, to understand why some patients respond better than others to immunotherapy.
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