According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the country is very close to making and releasing a cancer vaccine.
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On Wednesday (February 14), Putin said that Russian scientists were close to creating vaccines for cancer that could soon be available to patients battling the disease. While speaking at a Moscow forum on future technologies, Putin told viewers about the breakthrough.
During the televised forum, the Russian President did not specify which types of cancer the proposed vaccine would target, or how, but he explained, “We have come very close to the creation of so-called cancer vaccines and immunomodulatory drugs of a new generation. I hope that soon they will be effectively used as methods of individual therapy. Of course, there are many bright discoveries, now, and we are looking to such discoveries in the future.”
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Additionally, it is reported that various countries and companies, including the United Kingdom and the Germany-based BioNTech, are actively working on similar treatments for cancer. According to reports, the agreement between the UK government and Germany’s BioNTech is looking to launch clinical trials for personalized cancer treatments, potentially benefiting 10,000 patients by the year 2030.
As for other methods of prevention treatments, there are currently six licensed vaccines that target human papillomaviruses (HPV), which are linked to several cancers, including cervical cancer. There are also vaccines against hepatitis B (HBV) available, which can cause liver cancer.
Meanwhile, the potentially revolutionizing cancer treatment coming out of Russia arrives amid the country’s global distribution of the Sputnik V COVID-19. With each vaccine, Putin has continued to highlight the need for safety and efficacy.
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According to the World Health Organization (W.H.O.), cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 10 million deaths in 2020, or nearly 1 in 6 deaths. The most common causes of cancer deaths include: Lung (1.80 million); Colon and Rectum (916,000); Liver (830,000); Stomach (769,000); and Breast (685,000).
Additionally, of all the global cancer cases reported in 2020, 9.3 million cases were in men while 8.8 million were in women. Children are also at risk, showing 400,000 cases in 2020.
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