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Clarissa Brincat

Cancer vaccine shows promise against HPV-related throat tumors in early study

Illustration of nanoparticles that make up a cancer vaccine. each spherical particle has skinny bits of protein sticking off its surface.

A vaccine designed to fight HPV-driven head and neck cancers has shown promising results in a lab study in human tissues and mice.

If proven effective in humans, the therapeutic shot could complement standard cancer therapies, and its design may help scientists build better vaccines for other diseases.

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