Abstract:Oncolytic viruses, which may be naturally occurring or genetically engineered, are a type of virus that infects and destroy cancer cells preferentially. Owing to their selectivity, they outperform conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy, which both have a tendency to impact non-target cells and cause unwanted adverse side effects. Oncolytic virotherapy is a type of cancer treatment in which oncolytic viruses are deliberately introduced into patients affected with cancers in order for them to infect and dest… Show more
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