What you need to know about the HPV vaccine and cancer prevention
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
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 […]