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A melanoma vaccine built on mRNA technology is being highlighted in medical news. The approach, similar to the technology used in some Covid-19 vaccines, is being studied as a way to train the immune system to recognize and attack melanoma cancer cells. If proven effective in trials, it could add a new personalized immunotherapy option for patients with advanced skin cancer.
- 2Study Finds Proliferative Pause Could Help Prevent Brain Metastasis▼Proliferative Pause Reveals Window to Prevent Brain Metastasis
Researchers report that a 'proliferative pause' — a dormant phase cancer cells enter before spreading — may offer a critical window to intervene and stop brain metastasis before it takes hold. The findings, covered by Inside Precision Medicine, suggest targeting cells during this quiet period could prevent secondary brain tumours, a major cause of death in patients with advanced cancers such as breast cancer and melanoma.