Expert discusses mRNA cancer vaccine trials A GP of 30 years has hailed the trial of an innovative cancer vaccine as a “significant breakthrough” that will “herald a new age” of cancer treatment, as it is set to be given to thousands of NHS patients. The cutting edge treatment has been developed for cancer patients to destroy any lingering tumour cells and slash risk of the disease returning. Each vaccine is personalised to the patient and is administered following surgery and chemotherapy.
Today (May 31), NHS bosses opened the Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad, a type of matchmaking service to connect eligible patients with clinical trials. Doctor Vijay Nayar, from Healthium Clinics , believed this was a momentous step forward in the fight against cancer. READ MORE Full list of GP surgeries where patients waited over 21 days for appointments The personalised cancer vaccines are administered after surgery and chemo (Image: Getty Images) The experienced GP, who is involved in various immunisation programmes in Bedford, told Express.
co.uk : “This is a significant breakthrough for our fight against cancer. “Along with surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy we now have another treatment option to target cancer cells that have evaded these therapies.
“The best news of all is that the cancer vaccine has been shown to be safe with few side effects in trials to date. “The cancer vaccine has the potential to save many thousands of lives each year across a range of common cance.
