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This frog bacterium wiped out cancer tumors in mice with a single dose

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According to ScienceDaily, researchers have discovered a bacterium naturally found in frog intestines that completely eliminated colorectal tumors in mice with just a single treatment. The bacterium works by both directly attacking cancer cells and activating the immune system to fight the disease. These findings suggest a promising new approach to cancer therapy that could eventually be applied to many different types of solid tumors.

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260709160655.htm

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