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[–] Allero@lemmy.today 29 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Absolutely. It highlights a curious direction of study, but doesn't in itself prove anything. It might also be dangerous.

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

But still worth properly exploring, right.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago

Researchers have been developing oncolytic viruses for 25 years. Until 2025 when most of the world's cancer research was ended by Trump.

[–] LincolnsDogFido@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

Nah. Cancer said prove it and her next shot rimmed out so the game is still going.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

About 5% of cancers spontaneously remit because the immune response is suddenly activated. It was coincident.

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 7 points 1 month ago

It very much could be. But we need more data to prove it one way or another.