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    Herpes combined with vaccine could be breakthrough cure for childhood brain cancer

    by Nina Massey May 21, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    Researchers are investigating whether the herpes virus combined with a vaccine could cure an aggressive type of brain cancer in children.

    For children with high-grade gliomas – malignant tumours – the three-year survival rate is only 11% to 22%.

    Experts say the figures have not improved in 30 years and, currently, the few children who are cured have to undergo treatments

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