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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Andrew Gregory Health editor in Chicago

NHS patients in England to be offered trials for world-first cancer vaccine

Elliot Pfebre sitting on chair surrounded by smiling hospital staff
Elliot Pfebve, centre, the first NHS patient to join the Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad has been treated by Birmingham NHS staff. Photograph: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS foundation trust

Thousands of patients in England are to be fast-tracked into groundbreaking trials of personalised cancer vaccines in a revolutionary world-first NHS “matchmaking” scheme to save lives.

The gamechanging jabs, which aim to provide a permanent cure, are custom-built for each patient in just a few weeks. They are tailored to the individual’s tumours and work by telling their body to hunt and kill any cancer cells and prevent the disease from coming back.

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