Therapeutic bacteria to combat cancer; current advances, challenges, and opportunities

M Sedighi, A Zahedi Bialvaei, MR Hamblin… - Cancer …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Successful treatment of cancer remains a challenge, due to the unique pathophysiology of
solid tumors, and the predictable emergence of resistance. Traditional methods for cancer …

Bacterial-based methods for cancer treatment: What we know and where we are

F Rommasi - Oncology and Therapy, 2022 - Springer
A severe disease, cancer is caused by the exponential and uncontrolled growth of cells,
leading to organ dysfunction as well as disorders. This disease has been recognized as one …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in bacteria-mediated cancer therapy

S Liang, C Wang, Y Shao, Y Wang, D Xing… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cancer has been regarded as the leading cause of deaths worldwide. Although
conventional therapies have been applied for fighting against the cancer, the poor oxygen …

Bacteria in cancer therapy: renaissance of an old concept

S Felgner, D Kocijancic, M Frahm… - International journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The rising incidence of cancer cases worldwide generates an urgent need of novel
treatment options. Applying bacteria may represent a valuable therapeutic variant that is …

Bacteria-cancer interactions: bacteria-based cancer therapy

MTQ Duong, Y Qin, SH You, JJ Min - Experimental & molecular …, 2019 - nature.com
Recent advances in cancer therapeutics, such as targeted therapy and immunotherapy,
have raised the hope for cures for many cancer types. However, there are still ongoing …

Bacterial therapy of cancer: promises, limitations, and insights for future directions

MG Kramer, M Masner, FA Ferreira… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Spontaneous tumors regression has been associated with microbial infection for 100s of
years and inspired the use of bacteria for anticancer therapy. Dr. William B. Coley (1862 …

Dual role of bacteria in carcinoma: stimulation and inhibition

SA Al-Hilu, WH Al-Shujairi - International Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Although what unifies the carcinogenic microorganisms has not been determined by
multiple studies, the role of bacteria in the development of neoplasms has not been properly …

Microbial-based therapy of cancer: current progress and future prospects

N Bernardes, R Seruca, AM Chakrabarty… - Bioengineered …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
The use of bacteria in the regression of certain forms of cancer has been recognised for
more than a century. Much effort, therefore, has been spent over the years in developing …

The role of bacteria in cancer therapy–enemies in the past, but allies at present

S Song, MS Vuai, M Zhong - Infectious agents and cancer, 2018 - Springer
In recent decades, bacteria's therapeutic role has aroused attention in medicinal and
pharmaceutical research. While bacteria are considered among the primary agents for …

Bacteria in cancer therapy: a novel experimental strategy

S Patyar, R Joshi, DSP Byrav, A Prakash… - Journal of biomedical …, 2010 - Springer
Resistance to conventional anticancer therapies in patients with advanced solid tumors has
prompted the need of alternative cancer therapies. Moreover, the success of novel cancer …