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COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research

  • Written by Adam Grippin, Physician Scientist in Cancer Immunotherapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
imageWith a little help, your immune cells can be potent tumor killers.Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

The COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccines that saved 2.5 million lives globally during the pandemic could help spark the immune system to fight cancer. This is the surprising takeaway of a new study that we and our colleagues...

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