Conditions & Recovery · ScienceDaily Cancer · August 19, 2026

Scientists turn probiotic bacteria into tiny drug factories for pancreatic cancer

Engineered probiotic bacteria were able to infiltrate pancreatic tumors, stimulate cancer-fighting immune cells, and slow tumor growth in animal studies. Even more strikingly, the treatment worked better when combined with chemotherapy, radiation, or immunotherapy.

Originally published by ScienceDaily Cancer. We curate and add context; they did the reporting.

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