Can the flu shot help fight cancer?

(Rush University Medical Center) Physicians and scientists at Rush University Medical Center have found that injecting tumors with influenza vaccines, including some FDA-approved seasonal flu shots, turns cold tumors to hot, a discovery that could lead to an immunotherapy to treat cancer. The study results were published December 30th in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news