"This study suggests a third emerging paradigm," said study co-author Duane Mitchell, MD. "What we found is by using a vaccine designed not to target cancer specifically but rather to stimulate a strong immunologic response, we could elicit a very strong anticancer reaction. And so this has significant potential to be broadly used across cancer patients – even possibly leading us to an off-the-shelf cancer vaccine."

So... Kinda triggering your own auto-inmune response. But I'd be wary of trouble with overtly aggressive auto-inmune responses, as we already have quite a few diseases coming from these, as well.

[–] eletes@sh.itjust.works 15 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I guess if I was gonna die and absolutely wanted more time I would make the trade off for living with lupus

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

living with lupus

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

It's never lupus.

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago

Superbugs are gonna look like regular bugs.

[–] kinther@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Multiple Sclerosis comes to mind

[–] OptimisticPessimist@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are already a relatively common therapy for several types of cancer.

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This sounds like the intro plot to one of those zombie movies...

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 1 points 8 months ago

Yeah i've had RA since i was 12, that explaination of function just made my brain screech