Sentences with phrase «kill precancerous cells»

But consumed correctly, it appears to kill precancerous cells in the bowel.

Two types of vaccines were used for the study: one constructed with genetically engineered DNA molecules that teach immune system cells to recognize premalignant cells expressing HPV16 E7 proteins, and one that is a non-infectious, engineered virus that targets and kills precancerous cells marked by HPV16 and HPV18 E6 and E7 proteins.

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As a result, the drugs usually only inhibit the growth of precancerous cells, rather than killing them off.

IMAGINE if cancer could be kept at bay by killing off precancerous cells every few months, much as dentists scrape away plaque to prevent tooth decay.