What are the 'off the charts' breakthroughs in cancer treatments?

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https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jun/07/what-are-off-the-charts-breakthroughs-cancer-treatments

What are the ‘off the charts’ breakthroughs in cancer treatments?

American Society of Clinical Oncology annual address shares ‘impressive’ findings in vaccines, drug trials and AI

Andrew Gregory Health editor in Chicago
Fri 7 Jun 2024 05.07 EDT

At the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, the world’s largest cancer conference, doctors, scientists and researchers shared new findings on ways to tackle the disease.

The event in Chicago, attended by about 44,000 health professionals, featured more than 200 sessions focused on this year’s theme, The Art and Science of Cancer Care: From Comfort to Cure. Here is a roundup of the key studies.

NHS launches world-first cancer vaccine trial scheme
After decades in development, cancer vaccines now show signs of efficacy and potential to help patients fend off the disease for good.

The world’s first personalised mRNA cancer vaccine for melanoma halves the risk of patients dying or the disease returning, according to trial results doctors described as “extremely impressive”.

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1. Could this be ? Fda approved this late yesterday evening

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240606850162/en/Geron-Announces-FDA-Approval-of-RYTELO%E2%84%A2-imetelstat-a-First-in-Class-Telomerase-Inhibitor-for-the-Treatment-of-Adult-Patients-with-Lower-Risk-MDS-with-Transfusion-Dependent-Anemia