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Testing is underway on vaccines to intercept brewing colon cancer before it takes root - ABC7 Los Angeles

Published by KABC-TV By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer · 9 August 2026 at 18:09
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Testing is underway on vaccines to intercept brewing colon cancer before it takes root - ABC7 Los Angeles
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Scientists are creating a new kind of vaccine that teaches the immune system to intercept a type of brewing colon cancer before it turns into a full-fledged tumor.

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