Thousands of NHS cancer patients in England are expected to get access to trials of a new type of treatment using vaccines to fight their disease. Thirty hospitals so far have signed up to the Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad. It is designed to match patients with forthcoming trials using mRNA technology, as found in current Covid jabs. The vaccines are designed to prime the immune system to recognise and destroy any remaining cancer cells and reduce the risk of the disease recurring. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #CancerTreatment #Health #BBCNews
Thousands of cancer patients to trial personalised vaccines in England | BBC News
Thousands of NHS cancer patients in England are expected to get access to trials of a new type of treatment using vaccines to fight their disease. Thirty hospitals so far have signed up to the Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad. It is designed to match patients with forthcoming trials using mRNA technology, as found in current Covid jabs. The vaccines are designed to prime the immune system to recognise and destroy any remaining cancer cells and reduce the risk of the disease recurring. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #CancerTreatment #Health #BBCNews