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Penn State Research May Show Promising Cancer Cure

PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) - With all the bad news coming out of Penn State in recent weeks, here's a story you may have missed.

Researchers at Penn State, led by Dr. Craig Meyers, may have accidentally stumbled upon a virus that kills cancer cells.

As Dr. Meyers tells KDKA-AM's Larry and John, the trials they have conducted have shown a nearly 100 percent effectiveness in eliminating cancer, and with more research and funding, they could be using this method on humans soon.

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