{"id":5495,"date":"2023-11-19T08:57:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T13:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/?p=5495"},"modified":"2023-11-18T11:05:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T16:05:54","slug":"cuba-shows-progress-in-the-development-of-vaccines-against-lung-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/cuba-shows-progress-in-the-development-of-vaccines-against-lung-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuba Shows Progress in the Development of Vaccines against Lung Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36d6027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"36d6027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CIMAvax-EGF-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"748\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CIMAvax-EGF-1.jpg 748w, https:\/\/www.radioguantanamo.icrt.cu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CIMAvax-EGF-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/>Cuba has already registered the first therapeutic vaccine against advanced lung cancer in the world, named CIMAVAX-EGF, with which more than 1,000 patients have been treated in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Experts from the Center for Molecular Immunology (CIM) assure that the vaccine allows turning advanced cancer into a controllable chronic disease.<\/p>\n<p>CIMAVAX-EGF, which is the result of more than fifteen years of research, targets the tumor-related system and does not cause severe adverse effects.<\/p>\n<p>It is based on a protein that is skin growth factor and related to cell proliferation processes.<\/p>\n<p>It is administered at the time when the patient concludes his treatment with radio or chemotherapy, and helps to control the growth of the tumor without associated toxicity.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, it can be used as a chronic treatment that increases the patient\u2019s life expectancy and quality.<\/p>\n<p>After being registered in Cuba, CIMAVAX-EGF is being administered in other countries and the way to use its principle in therapies against other tumors, such as prostate, uterus and breast tumors, is being evaluated.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, there is an alliance between the Cuban institution and the Roswell Park Cancer Research Center, in the United States, which led to the development of the drug.<\/p>\n<p>Cuba celebrates World Lung Cancer Day with tangible progress in the research, development and testing of its vaccine against the disease.<\/p>\n<p>Cuba celebrates every World Lung Cancer Day with tangible progress in the research, development and testing of its vaccine against the disease.<\/p>\n<p>Edited by Liubis Balart Martinez<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cuba has already registered the first therapeutic vaccine against advanced lung cancer in the world, named CIMAVAX-EGF, with which more than 1,000 patients have been treated in the country. Experts from the Center for Molecular Immunology (CIM) assure that the vaccine allows turning advanced cancer into a controllable chronic disease. 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