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Scientist treated her own cancer with viruses she grew in the lab; Know all about the treatment

By on November 10, 2024 0 16 Views

A Croatian virologist, Beata Halassy, battling breast cancer recurrence, took a daring step by injecting herself with lab-grown viruses. This unconventional self-treatment, known as oncolytic virotherapy, yielded positive results, shrinking her tumor and allowing for surgical removal. While Halassy has been cancer-free for four years, her case has ignited ethical debates about self-experimentation in medicine.

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