Resistant cancer

Resistant cancer or refractory cancer is the cancer that does not respond to medical treatment, especially chemotherapy. It may be resistant at the beginning of treatment, or it may become resistant during treatment.[1] Such cancers are now being targeted with cancer vaccines.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms". National Cancer Institute. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. ^ J. Haanen, T. Schumacher, J. Kagan, E. Fritsch, C. Wu (March 11, 2026). "Clinical development of cancer vaccines". Nature Medicine. doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04241-9. Retrieved 13 March 2026.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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