Vaccine to prevent ovarian cancer is available

I think many people have heard of vaccines for certain diseases, such as influenza vaccine, hepatitis B vaccine, etc. But there are very few vaccines for ovarian cancer. However, recently, American scientists have developed a vaccine for ovarian cancer. Experts say that this vaccine is made from the patient's own tumor cells and blood cells, and kills tumor cells by stimulating the body's immune response.

The results of the trial showed that vaccination was effective in about 61 percent of patients with advanced ovarian cancer, and this percentage rose to about 75 percent when combined with adoptive T cell therapy. "We have provided a potential treatment for ovarian cancer patients that has few side effects and will allow patients to live a high quality of life.

The researchers said that the above two therapies also need to be used in combination with bevacizumab, a drug that inhibits tumor angiogenesis, and they will continue to improve the vaccine to improve its efficacy.

Tips: Beware of suspected "culprits" of ovarian cancer:

Abdominal mass: When you wake up in the morning with a full bladder, you may feel a mass in your lower abdomen. This is likely a benign tumor, which can worsen over time if not treated.

Gastrointestinal discomfort: There is no obvious discomfort in the early stages of ovarian tumors, just a slight feeling of abdominal distension and poor digestion. Abdominal distension and poor appetite are often manifestations of gastric ulcers. If accompanied by symptoms such as frequent urination and difficulty urinating, you should carefully find out the truth.

Irregular menstruation: Irregular menstruation is a common phenomenon among women, mostly due to irregular lifestyle, not paying attention to temperature changes or anxiety. If none of the above reasons apply, or even amenorrhea occurs, then you should consider whether there is a problem with your ovaries.

Ovarian cancer is a malignant gynecological tumor that is extremely hidden. Therefore, active prevention must be done in daily life, and timely treatment should be given once it is discovered. For more related common sense, please click to read: Ovarian cancer is highly prevalent, and 70% of patients are not diagnosed until the middle or late stages.