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submitted 1 week ago by will_a113@lemmy.ml to c/science@lemmy.ml

I missed this before, but apparently we're now nearly a year into Merck and Moderna's Phase-3 trials of a novel mRNA vaccine (mRNA-4157) in combination with Keytruda to slow or halt aggressive melanoma growth. (press release), and about 4 months into a similar Phase 3 trial of the same drug combo for small cell lung cancer (press release). Here's hoping that 2025 is the year we cure (some kinds of) cancer!

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[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

That's their decision to make. I don't see the relevance to this discovery though. If those people don't want it, then that's their choice. Give it to people who do.

[-] zephorah@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago

There’s no differentiation in blood donations. Surgery consent is wrapped around blood consent so it may mean surgery is off the table as well, depending.

Ofc it’s a choice, refusal of medical care is almost always on the table, unless you’re chaptered or deemed nondecisional or some such. As this tech becomes more mainstream, I’m curious to see how many bow out of medical cares going forward. Or, if this we be re-written as somehow different than the vaccine tech and therefore deemed ok because everyone wants a cure for cancer.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

It's very different than a traditional vaccine.

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