What you need to know about the HPV vaccine and cancer prevention
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Almost 20 years after the first vaccine against human papillomavirus became available, vaccines have yet to provide strong protection against the leading cause of cervical cancer and a strong risk factor for anal cancer. Yet many eligible Americans still haven’t gotten vaccinated. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States; Most […]
KRAS-targeted vaccine shows efficacy against pancreatic and colon cancer
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Credit: Westend61/Getty Images Colorectal and pancreatic cancers (the second and third leading causes of cancer death, respectively) often have mutations in the KRAS protein. Now, a new vaccine targeting KRAS could be used as an off-the-shelf treatment for patients with pancreatic or colorectal cancer, according to a study co-led by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering […]