Hidden Viruses in Our DNA May Help Fight Kidney Cancer

Kidney Cancer Treatment ConceptScientists found that dormant viral genes can be reactivated in kidney cancer, prompting an immune response, offering new potential for immunotherapy. Dana-Farber researchers have discovered that in clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer, dormant viral genes embedded in the human genome can become reactivated. Once activated, these genes produce […] Read More

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