UCC scientists discover gene therapy treatment for breast cancer

Researchers at University College Cork have come up with a new treatment for breast cancer using gene therapy.

They found that delivering beneficial human genes by means of a virus to breast cancer tumour cells causes genes to generate signals within the tumour to cut off its blood supply and stop its growth.

Dr Mark Tangney, the Principle Investigator at the Cork Cancer Research Centre at UCC, said he is hopeful this new treatment could be available to patients within the next few years.