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TWiV 395: The cancer thief
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Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
Guest: Stephen J. Russell
From ASV 2016 at Virginia Tech, Vincent, Rich and Kathy speak with Stephen Russell about his career and his work on oncolytic virotherapy - using viruses to treat cancers.
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