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Moderna, Merck say mRNA vaccine prevents melanoma from returning

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    stu2b50
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    Pretty big deal. Post-surgical reoccurrence is what kills most cancer patients who are receiving care, as generally the surgery is not the bottleneck. Per the study, Moderna is stating a 49%...

    Pretty big deal. Post-surgical reoccurrence is what kills most cancer patients who are receiving care, as generally the surgery is not the bottleneck. Per the study, Moderna is stating a 49% reduction in death or reoccurrence with the vaccine, and presumably it'll only get better.

    26 votes
    1. Narry
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      Between this and a few other targeted therapies, we may be able to eradicate most kinds of cancers in the not too distant future. It’s certainly a hopeful time.

      Between this and a few other targeted therapies, we may be able to eradicate most kinds of cancers in the not too distant future. It’s certainly a hopeful time.

      12 votes
  2. MimicSquid
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    This is immense. I do hope this sort of thing can be extended to ever more cancers. I want to take a moment to appreciate how much the understanding and treatment of cancer has advanced in the...

    This is immense. I do hope this sort of thing can be extended to ever more cancers.

    I want to take a moment to appreciate how much the understanding and treatment of cancer has advanced in the last 30 years. Cancers that used to be life-altering or -ending can be managed with medication or treated non-invasively. In a world where so many things are bad or hard it can be difficult to see and appreciate the positive changes. But this one will improve so many lives.

    19 votes
  3. 0x29A
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    Putting aside all of the problems or concerns with cost, the industry, etc I will gladly take some good news like this! Especially in the fight against cancer. F cancer so much. I will take...

    Putting aside all of the problems or concerns with cost, the industry, etc I will gladly take some good news like this! Especially in the fight against cancer. F cancer so much. I will take whatever wins we can get

    11 votes
  4. atkion
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    Good news like this is a balm against my fairly negative perception of this modern age we live in. I think I'm going to go register for a medical trial my illness qualifies for, if I can find one.

    Good news like this is a balm against my fairly negative perception of this modern age we live in. I think I'm going to go register for a medical trial my illness qualifies for, if I can find one.

    11 votes
  5. DefinitelyNotAFae
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    mRNA vaccines are such a huge scientific breakthrough, and the US is doing its best to tank that research that could help countless people with many different diseases. New report sounds alarm on...

    mRNA vaccines are such a huge scientific breakthrough, and the US is doing its best to tank that research that could help countless people with many different diseases.

    New report sounds alarm on health fallout from mRNA vaccine funding cuts | Yale School of Public Health

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  6. skybrian
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    From the article:

    From the article:

    The study is the most advanced of a number of trials testing the approach against a variety of cancers, including lung, bladder, kidney and pancreatic cancer. While small trials have shown the promise of the approach, the Moderna and Merck trial was seen as a bellwether in demonstrating the technology — and a first step toward transforming cancer care with treatments that are individualized to a person’s tumor and that may ultimately be able to stay ahead of it as it changes.

    4 votes
  7. Nemoder
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    It certainly helped Moderna's stock price Why if they'd known their value would double like that I bet they'd have started working on a cancer vaccine years ago! /s

    It certainly helped Moderna's stock price

    Why if they'd known their value would double like that I bet they'd have started working on a cancer vaccine years ago! /s

    1 vote
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    SpaceCrystal
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    I wouldn’t trust anything if mRNA is involved.

    I wouldn’t trust anything if mRNA is involved.

    1. MimicSquid
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      Fortunately your basic cellular functions don't depend on trust to operate.

      Fortunately your basic cellular functions don't depend on trust to operate.

      22 votes
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      first-must-burn
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      Honest question: why not?

      Honest question: why not?

      8 votes
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        SpaceCrystal
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        It had negatively affected me when I had that COVID booster shot by Pfizer nearly five years ago. Also, these: https://rumble.com/v7fi9le-mrna-causing-new-cancers.html...

        It had negatively affected me when I had that COVID booster shot by Pfizer nearly five years ago.

        Also, these:

        https://rumble.com/v7fi9le-mrna-causing-new-cancers.html

        https://rumble.com/v7fkx26-mrna-covid-vaccines.html

        https://www.youtube.com/live/MOlXoGJPIqU?is=_wyN29w6_w12SFFK

        1. DefinitelyNotAFae
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          For the record John Campbell is not a medical doctor and is a notable source of COVID-19 misinformation. His list of misinformation peddling is long enough I'm not posting it here. But if you want...

          For the record John Campbell is not a medical doctor and is a notable source of COVID-19 misinformation. His list of misinformation peddling is long enough I'm not posting it here. But if you want me to take someone seriously who is analyzing the shroud of turin as a legitimate miraculous artifact, as a retired nurse educator not a forensic specialist, archaeologist, etc, you'd still have a better shot of establishing credibility than COVID 19 conspiracy theories.

          Similarly, Peter Mccollough has had a pattern of misinformation, supporting debunked COVID treatments and the like. He recently has been advocating for the thoroughly debunked belief that vaccines cause autism, by writing a report with absolutely zero new data or information. His most recent paper on mRNA vaccine side effects was withdrawn and highly criticized for its errors in methodology. He's been sued for claiming his past affiliations as current while spouting this misinformation and is the "Chief Science Officer" for an anti-vax, right wing supplement and telehealth company for like 4 years.

          This is so other folks have context, as I doubt I could persuade the previous poster. YouTube (or rumble) videos are not compelling scientific arguments.