Many upcoming cancer therapies involve helping the patient’s own immune system to recognise and kill off the malignant tumours. — AFP
More effective therapies, nanotechnology, and even the prospect of vaccinating for certain tumours – battles may slowly be starting to turn in the neverending war against cancer.
The second leading cause of death globally, cancer accounted for an estimated 9.6 million deaths – or one in six deaths – in 2018.
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