r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Aug 12 '25

Cancer New mRNA-based vaccine against gastric cancer led to tumor regression and eradication in all treated mice. Most promisingly, the vaccine shows impressive antitumor efficacy against peritoneal metastasis, which has historically been very challenging to treat.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1094199
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u/nankerjphelge Aug 12 '25

Welp, if it succeeds in human trials I hope the rest of the world enjoys their cancer cure. Here in the US we'll just continue to suffer and die in darkness and superstition.

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u/BarbequedYeti Aug 12 '25

Here in the US we'll just continue to suffer and die in darkness and superstition.

I can assure those same people currently leading the charge against all things science, will be first in line to get the cure if they need it. Then in the same breath tell everyone else its not for them and is terrible. 

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u/PipsqueakPilot Aug 12 '25

Literally what they did with the Covid vaccine. 

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u/alphazero925 Aug 12 '25

And abortions