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Revision as of 13:46, 7 October 2017
Cancer kills over 8 million people every year. That's the entire population of Switzerland!
We need more specific therapies because current approaches result in many side-effects.
That's why we created CATE: Cancer-Targeting E. coli.
Learn more
We need more specific therapies because current approaches result in many side-effects.
That's why we created CATE: Cancer-Targeting E. coli.
Learn more