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Covid-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment

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18 points by pulisse 2 months ago · 12 comments

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ghjnut 2 months ago

Some pretty interesting stuff that hits home for me. I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021 and I had an army of family and friends trying to find me a covid vaccine when it was only being offered to seniors 65+. Finally had a friend volunteering at a vaccination clinic which had some leftover and called me in. I wouldn't have considered it might impact my cancer treatment outside of them being unable to operate if I had covid.

My original story: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27023395#27024492

rolph 2 months ago

disruption of tumor generated, immune checkpoint inhibitors.

bonus points for exogenous mRNA response.

reify 2 months ago

Does revolution mean to go round and round and round and round about finding yet another a cure for cancer.

So desperate to find another use for the failed, experimental non vaccine.

It does annoy me when the covid jabs are still called Vaccines.

Covid-19 mRNA vaccines are not fucking vaccines.

You have to have a new one every year, so they do not ptotect you for life.

Real vaccines protect you for life

they will soon have mRNA in bog roll so you can wipe your arse and feel safe and protected.

  • gus_massa 2 months ago

    > Real vaccines protect you for life

    From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetanus_vaccine

    > Td and Tdap are the booster shots given every ten years to maintain immunity for adults nineteen years of age to sixty-five years of age.

    • ghjnut 2 months ago

      Yup, went to Haiti and had my antibodies tested for Tdap and MMR before going. One of them I had to get titers for...I think Tdap?

  • argimenes 2 months ago

    I fondly remember that time I got the flu shot in my childhood and never had to get a flu shot again.

    Thank goodness viruses never mutate!

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