Vaccine being developed to fight tumors in liver cancer patients

Vaccine being developed to fight tumors in liver cancer patients

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The video discusses a promising cancer treatment involving personalized vaccines combined with immunotherapy. It highlights the story of Jerry Fontana, a liver cancer patient who participated in a clinical trial at Johns Hopkins. The treatment aims to elicit an immune response to target cancer cells, with early results showing tumor shrinkage in some patients. Although Jerry's tumor did not shrink significantly, his cancer levels dropped, and he continues to live an active life. The research is ongoing, with plans to study larger patient populations.

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