Scientists at the University of Waterloo in Canada are working on a fascinating new approach to fighting cancer that sounds almost like science fiction.
The idea is that tiny bacterial spores could enter a tumor, grow in that oxygen-free core, and literally begin consuming the tumor from the inside out.
In simple terms, the bacteria would use the tumor as food, gradually breaking it down.
It’s still early research, but it’s another hopeful reminder that scientists around the world are exploring creative new ways to treat cancer, and survival rates continue to improve as these breakthroughs move closer to reality.