working, Graeme began a new targeted treatment drug, mobocertinib, that he continues with today.
Graeme said:“ I am proof that research saves lives. I have been able to enjoy many more happy years with my family thanks to scientists working hard, year after year, to bring new tests and treatments.
“ For me, research is vital. I won’ t be able to benefit directly from LungVax personally, but I know that my story will help others to access better interventions at an early stage.”
Co‐founder of the LungVax project Professor Sarah Blagden will appear in the first episode of Cancer Detectives: Finding the Cures on Channel 4. The documentary, delivered in partnership with Cancer Research UK, follows researchers leading world‐changing research projects which could transform cancer diagnosis, treatment and prevention. You can watch the first episode at 9pm on Thursday 20th November or stream the first episode afterwards on Channel 4.
Chief Executive of Cancer Research UK, Michelle Mitchell, said: " We want to see a world where more cancers are prevented. We are now at a stage where our knowledge of the biology of cancer, built over years of painstaking research, opens new opportunities to prevent the disease.
“ By supporting the LungVax clinical trial, we will put the vaccine through the most rigorous scientific tests and take that important first step towards a world where people live longer, better lives, free from the fear of lung cancer.”
Co‐founder of the CRIS Cancer Foundation, Lola Manterola, said:“ At CRIS, we are determined to end cancer by funding the most talented researchers. Today, science is giving us the chance to change the future of cancer. For the first time, our knowledge of the immune system allows us to envision stopping the disease before it begins.”
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