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Cancer Vaccine Breakthrough: New Hope as Treatment Blocks Disease in Mice

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Precious Eseaye
Precious Eseaye
Cancer Vaccine Breakthrough: New Hope as Treatment Blocks Disease in Mice

Scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking discovery in cancer research: a potential nanoparticle vaccine demonstrating significant efficacy against three aggressive forms of cancer in mouse studies. Published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine, this research points towards a major scientific breakthrough, though experts emphasize that human trials are still a necessary next step.

The study, co-authored by Prabhani U. Atukorale, PhD, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at UMass Amherst, involved creating a unique nanoparticle vaccine. This type of vaccine utilizes tiny particles to stimulate the immune system, specifically T cells, to identify and destroy cancer cells. What sets this vaccine apart is its

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