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What are the challenges in creating a vaccine for cancer?

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What are the challenges in creating a vaccine for cancer?

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Although vaccines have been effective in preventing viral infections, researchers have not found ways to stimulate those cells in the body that recognize cancer. Steven Rosenberg, MD, shares how adoptive T-cell therapy is an effective treatment.

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