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Patients with advanced skin cancer could be fast-tracked to take part in a “revolutionary” trial of a new cancer vaccine.<\/p>\n

The needle-free injection boosts the immune system’s response and helps it attack and recognise cancer cells to help stop the disease returning.<\/p>\n

The trial is being coordinated by the Southampton Clinical Trials Unit<\/a>, which is based at the city’s university, and is aiming to expand the number of patients able to take part.<\/p>\n

Melanoma is the fifth most common cancer in the UK and accounts for about 4% of all new cancer cases but research shows it is on the rise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The NHS will work with Oxford-based life sciences company Scancell to widen access for patients at seven sites across England, including in Southampton, with the first patients set to be referred in May.<\/p>\n

The work is being done as part of the NHS’s Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad (CVLP)<\/a>, a trial to help find treatments for patients at their nearest participating NHS site.<\/p>\n

Grandfather-of-four Paul Thomas, 63, from New Milton, Hampshire, was first diagnosed with advanced skin cancer in 2017 and the disease kept returning following treatment.<\/p>\n

He was put on the trial in July and said he felt lucky to be included.<\/p>\n

“Thankfully I was still quite fit and since I’ve been on it, my tumours have all shrunk. Every time I go for a scan they seem to be shrinking, which is very exciting,” Mr Thomas said.<\/p>\n

“I’m really hoping for total eradication of my cancer, as opposed to being put in remission and I’m feeling optimistic.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Potential participants first need a blood test to determine their tissue type. It looks at genes that control how the immune system works which varies from person to person.<\/p>\n

Prof Gareth Griffiths, director of the Southampton Clinical Trials Unit, said: “We hope that by being part of this ground-breaking programme we can help to increase referrals for this trial and give more patients with advanced melanoma access to new, potentially life-saving treatments.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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