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Man-made cow-pox like virus kills almost any type of cancer cell.
The virus, CF33 killed cancer cells cultured in a petri dish and reduced tumour cells in mice.
Once injected directly into tumour cells CF33 infects the cancer cells.
Makes the cancer cells identifiable to body's immune system.
Potential to cure melanoma, gastric, bowel, lung and bladder cancers.
Plans to start clinical trials in breast cancer patients next year.
Created by American Professor Yumang Fong, currently being developed by Imugene.
