Fingernail-sized implant successfully eliminates tumors in mammals
A polymer implant, 8.5 mm in diameter, is embedded with chemical signals that encourage immune cells to attack tumors
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In a world first, scientists have successfully eliminated tumors in mammals using a cancer vaccine carried into the body on a fingernail-sized implant. The new approach uses plastic disks impregnated with tumor-specific antigens and implanted under the skin to reprogram the mammalian immune system to attack tumors.
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