What if a vaccine could help treat cancer?

The G Word by Genomics England

Aug 26, 202636:37Science & Medicine

In this episode of Behind the Genes, we explore how personalised cancer vaccines are being developed, and how genomics and AI could help make these treatments more precise. Our host, Florence Cornish is joined by: Dr Vic...

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