Researchers are making progress toward vaccines that train healthy people’s immune systems to eliminate signs of cancer before it develops. Vaccines are in early trials for people with inherited genetic mutations that put them at a greater risk. Other shots are designed to destroy precancerous lesions to stop full-blown disease.
After decades of disappointment, advanced technologies and a better understanding of the immune system have rejuvenated the field. Companies including Moderna are developing vaccines to treat cancer or keep disease[s] from coming back.
…
While some are using protein pieces in the shots, others are taking advantage of mRNA and DNA technologies. They send snippets of genetic material to act as a blueprint for our bodies to make those target proteins ourselves—with the aim of generating an immune response against them.
Related on the SLP
…
Others are skeptical that all cancers could be conquered with a single shot. Cancer is a scourge made up of many distinct diseases. Cancers of the same type can have multiple causes.
