Cancer Vaccines

Vaccines are drugs that aid the body's defence against disease. They can teach the immune system to recognise and eliminate pathogens and cells. Vaccines are given to you throughout your life to protect you from common illnesses. Cancer vaccinations are also available. Vaccinations that prevent cancer and vaccines that treat cancer are available. Vaccines for cancer treatment improve the immune system's ability to detect and destroy antigens. On their surface, cancer cells frequently have chemicals termed cancer-specific antigens that healthy cells lack. When these molecules are given to a person as part of a vaccine, they behave as antigens. They direct the immune system to search for and eliminate cancer cells with these chemicals on their surfaces. Some cancer vaccinations are tailored to the individual.

• Personalized Cancer Vaccine
• Prophylactic or Preventative Vaccines
• Therapeutic or Treatment Vaccines