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Special delivery: bacterial couriers are smuggling drugs into cancers

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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.

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Special delivery: bacterial couriers are smuggling drugs into cancers

Nature Liam Drew 2026-09-09 doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02657-4
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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.
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