Vaccine to treat and prevent lung, bowel and pancreatic cancer shows promise in the lab

(European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer) An experimental vaccine, designed to enlist the body's own immune system to target cancer cells, has shown promise for treating and preventing cancer in mice. The vaccine was created to target a gene called KRAS that is involved in the development of many types of cancer, including lung, bowel and pancreatic cancer.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news