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(124,073 posts) Mon Sep 16, 2024, 07:57 PM Sep 2024

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Good News: First-ever mRNA vaccine shows promise in halting pancreatic cancer! Dr. Vinod Balachandran's team at [View all]

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Good News: First-ever mRNA vaccine shows promise in halting pancreatic cancer!

Dr. Vinod Balachandran’s team at Memorial Sloan Kettering developed a personalized mRNA vaccine that teaches the immune system to fight pancreatic tumors. In a clinical trial, 50% of patients saw delayed recurrence, offering new hope for long-term remission!

Could mRNA vaccines revolutionize cancer treatment?

https://www.thebrighterside.news/post/first-ever-mrna-vaccine-halts-pancreatic-cancer-in-its-tracks/?s=09

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Good News: First-ever mRNA vaccine shows promise in halting pancreatic cancer! Dr. Vinod Balachandran's team at [View all] applegrove Sep 2024 OP

That is great news. spanone Sep 2024 #1

One of the deadliest cancers. This is wonderful news. Fla Dem Sep 2024 #2

Fantastic! BlueSpot Sep 2024 #3

Great news MustLoveBeagles Sep 2024 #4

I think a very good friend of mine canetoad Sep 2024 #5

That's wonderful! StarryNite Sep 2024 #7

Man oh man! That's incredibly good news! dchill Sep 2024 #6

Great news! OnionPatch Sep 2024 #8

Amazing news! evolves Sep 2024 #9

Incredible news. Dem2theMax Sep 2024 #10

Pancreatic cancer killed my vital, fit mom at 73, only 2 months after diagnosis. SunSeeker Sep 2024 #11

Same with my vital, fit mom at 79. BaronChocula Sep 2024 #17

I am so sorry about your mother. I'll bet she talks to you every day. AverageOldGuy Sep 2024 #18

They could have been sisters! My mom walked everywhere, even the grocery store. SunSeeker Sep 2024 #20

My mom was 76. It was the worst 3 months of my life between the diagnosis and her death, GoodRaisin Sep 2024 #21

I know the feeling, GoodRaisin. SunSeeker Sep 2024 #22

I know SunSeeker. GoodRaisin Sep 2024 #26

My best friend died of pancreatic cancer four years ago today PlanetBev Sep 2024 #12

Woahhh! 🤞🤞🤞 Lost a sweet friend, and an aunt to this; one of the worst! Here's to increasing sucess! electric_blue68 Sep 2024 #13

Wow! C Moon Sep 2024 #14

Wonderful news! I have lost many friends and acquaintances from that disease. kimbutgar Sep 2024 #15

In trials! Not a distant hope! This is fantastic! pat_k Sep 2024 #16

Wonderful research being done, however... LudwigPastorius Sep 2024 #19

Please cite the clinical trial results according to the investigators abstract. Akakoji Sep 2024 #23

People should know there is a chance at a cure. Many applegrove Sep 2024 #27

People might be better served by advocating for routine pancreatic cancer screening Akakoji Sep 2024 #33

We don't agree. applegrove Sep 2024 #36

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Nope. I thought it was a good news thing. I wanted applegrove Sep 2024 #35

I think that you're right to emphasize the real numbers GaYellowDawg Sep 2024 #30

Agreed. And made available to everyone. Akakoji Sep 2024 #32

This is great! mRNA seems to hold such promise flamingdem Sep 2024 #24

Pancreatic cancer took my father DFW Sep 2024 #25

Mine too and his father as well. I worry for my livetohike Sep 2024 #28

My dad was treated at Johns Hopkins DFW Sep 2024 #29

Fantastic news. That's right up there with "Kamala won!" SupportSanity Sep 2024 #31