Special delivery: bacterial couriers are smuggling drugs into cancers

TL;DR - Nature highlights research into using bacteria as targeted couriers that deliver therapies directly to tumours, potentially improving treatment effectiveness while reducing harm to healthy tissue.

• Engineered microorganisms could transport treatments selectively into cancers.
• The approach may complement chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and immunotherapy.
• Targeted delivery could make these treatments safer and more effective.
• The provided excerpt does not report specific methods, trial results, or clinical outcomes.