Cancer vaccine implant 'can attack and kill tumours'

The implant is placed under the skin

An implant placed under the skin can instruct the immune system to attack and kill cancer cells, at least in mice, say researchers.

It is the first "cancer vaccine" delivered in the form of a plastic implant that can destroy tumours, say the Harvard University team.

It works by attracting certain immune cells and showing them what the tumour in question looks like.

Cancer Research UK said that vaccine research was showing "real promise".

Cancer cells read more ...
Source : BBC

Cancer vaccine implant 'can attack and kill tumours'

The implant is placed under the skin

An implant placed under the skin can instruct the immune system to attack and kill cancer cells, at least in mice, say researchers.

It is the first "cancer vaccine" delivered in the form of a plastic implant that can destroy tumours, say the Harvard University team.

It works by attracting certain immune cells and showing them what the tumour in question looks like.

Cancer Research UK said that vaccine research was showing "real promise".

Cancer cells read more ...
Source : BBC

Cervical cancer link to early sex

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Cervical cancer link to early sex

Sexually transmitted infection, HPV, causes most cases of cervical cancer

Having sex at an early age can double the risk of developing cervical cancer, a study of 20,000 women suggests.

The investigation into why poorer women have a higher risk of the disease found they tended to have sex about four years earlier than more affluent women. read more ...

Cancer Pain: Don't Suffer in Silence

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Cancer Pain: Don't Suffer in Silence

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Cancer Pain: Don't Suffer in Silence

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Pain is not always a part of having cancer, but when it is, there's no need to suffer in silence. Your doctor can help. read more >>

Source : American Cancer Society

How Is HIV/AIDS Treated?

Goals of treatment

Treatment for HIV/AIDS has 3 main goals:

• restore and preserve immune function
• keep the amount of HIV in the body as low as possible for as long as possible
• prevent, cure, or control opportunistic infections

All of these help to support quality of life by read more >>

Source : American Cancer Society