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This experimental “super vaccine” stopped cancer cold in the lab

“Super Vaccine” Stopped Cancer Cold in the Lab
UMass Amherst scientists created a nanoparticle “super adjuvant” vaccine that prevented melanoma, pancreatic, and breast cancers in mice. The innovation primes the immune system for lasting, body-wide protection against cancer spread. Credit: Shutterstock

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have shown that their nanoparticle-based vaccine can successfully prevent several aggressive cancers in mice, including melanoma, pancreatic cancer, and triple-negative breast cancer. Depending on the cancer type, up to 88% of vaccinated mice stayed tumor-free (depending on the cancer), and the vaccine also reduced — and in some cases completely prevented — the spread of cancer throughout the body.

“By engineering these nanoparticles to activate the immune system via multi-...

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