'Universal' cancer vaccine developed

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4. Unfortunately, what is described in the article is nowhere near

being a "universal cancer vaccine".

Preliminary results from early clinical trials have shown the vaccine can trigger an immune response in patients and reduce levels of disease.

The scientists behind the vaccine now hope to conduct larger trials in patients to prove it can be effective against a range of different cancers.

They believe it could be used to combat small tumours if they are detected early enough or to help prevent the return and spread of disease in patients who have undergone other forms of treatment such as surgery.

That's a long way from this treatment being proven as generally effective, not to mention safe.