U.K. researchers get funding for lung cancer vaccine development
Researchers are working to develop a lung cancer vaccine in the U.K. with 1.7 million pounds ($2.2 million) funding from leading charities.
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Researchers are working to develop a lung cancer vaccine in the U.K. with 1.7 million pounds ($2.2 million) funding from leading charities.
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Analysis released by the Bowelbabe Fund - set up in memory of Deborah James - projected that if current trends continue, bowel cancer cases will rise to 47,700.
Cases are set to increase by a tenth due to a growing and ageing population.
The ‘LungVax’ vaccine uses technology similar to the highly successful Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The team will receive funding for the study over the next two years to support lab research and initial manufacturing of 3,000 doses of the va