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Cancer cells. Computer illustration of cancer cells, showing the blood vessel formation providing the cells with oxygens and nutrients. The cells with their nuclei are shown in blue.

Vaccines could usher in a precise and kinder era of cancer treatment

22 June 2022

For too long the leading treatments for cancer have been pretty brutal for patients, but personalised vaccines are showing promise for destroying tumours with few side effects
Personalised cancer vaccines are finally beating hard to treat tumours

Personalised cancer vaccines are finally beating hard to treat tumours

22 June 2022

Some cancers are being treated with vaccines tailored to the genetic make-up of an individual’s tumours, a strategy that is looking increasingly hopeful

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