The oncologist spoke about the prospects of using the Russian cancer vaccine

Today, people often discuss the creation of a vaccine against cancer, but few people know which vaccine they are talking about — preventive or curative, just as they do not know what the prospects for their development are. He told the Newspaper about this on September 20.Ru" Candidate of Medical Sciences, expert in the field of antitumor drug therapy, Chief physician of the Ledin Clinic Evgeny Ledin.

According to the expert, there are already vaccines that prevent cervical cancer, liver tumors and many other cancers. However, it is difficult to say anything about vaccines that can destroy existing tumors.

"The problem is that the tumor is the body's own altered cells, which are able to "hide" from the immune system. In addition, cancer is not one disease, but hundreds of different ones, and there can be no universal treatment method here," the doctor explained.

Despite this, research is underway. Currently, some types of cancer cells can be destroyed by a combination of vaccines and immunotherapy.

"As for the Russian "cancer vaccine," there is very little scientific information about it...> Even if convincing results appear in the coming years, implementation will take a long time," the specialist shared.

Course for treatment: Latin America wants a Russian cancer vaccine

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Earlier, on July 9, Alexander Ginzburg, director of the N.F. Gamalei National Research Center, spoke about Latin America's interest in the Russian cancer vaccine. The authorities of Paraguay, Mexico, Venezuela and Colombia are interested in the vaccine.

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