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Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential
False claims linking COVID-19 mRNA vaccines to aggressive cancers threaten public trust and could hinder adoption of mRNA cancer therapies shown effective in over 120 clinical trials.
- Since late 2022, false 'turbo cancer' claims have moved into mainstream media outlets, threatening public confidence in mRNA cancer vaccines and risking future therapy acceptance.
- On social media, repetition and anecdotes amplify misleading health claims, while the COVID-19 infodemic left lasting mistrust fueling persistent misinformation on social media platforms.
- Scientists and researchers say mRNA cancer vaccines are progressing, with over 120 promising clinical trials since the early 2000s and personalized mRNA vaccines showing survival benefits in glioblastoma studies.
- Clinicians and oncologists report encountering misinformation in routine care, and patients risk higher death rates and complications in the future rollout of mRNA vaccines by declining recommended therapies.
- Public understanding and trust determine whether scientific advances translate to care, as the scientific community advancing mRNA technology relies on effective communication with clinicians and the public and patients.
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Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential
False claims that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause cancer could, ironically, lead to worse cancer outcomes by undermining a promising tool to prevent and treat it.
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