breakthrough ? : early tests carried out on cancer cells -lrb- like the one pictured -rrb- have shown survival rates in mice were boosted by more than 50 per cent . a new technique that effectively gives a personal treatment for cancer has been found by scientists . a man has narrowly avoided jail time for impersonating a police officer to ` deviously ' track down his wife and child at a women 's refuge . on friday , ruben costa , 35 , pleaded guilty to impersonating a member of the police force , but was only handed a two-month suspended sentence , according to the nt news . the incident occurred when the northern territory man returned home from work to find his wife had left him , taking their son and possessions . ruben costa , 35 , pleaded guilty to impersonating a member of the police force , but was only handed a two-month suspended sentence . it harnesses the power of the body 's immune system and targets it at tumours . early experiments have demonstrated that the new method could revolutionise cancer care . scientists have found a system of priming the body 's immune system to recognise , attack and kill off cancerous cells in lung , skin and bowel tumours . the team which carried out the research found that early trials ` profoundly retarded ' tumour growth in mice . survival rates were boosted by more than 50 per cent , according to results published in the journal nature last night . the scientists are now recruiting patients with skin cancer for the first clinical trial on humans . british experts said it is the most promising sign yet that ` personal ' treatments may be effective in treating a wide range of cancers . until now most cancer drugs have been designed according to the type of tumour they are attacking -- a broad-brush approach in which the type of drug is selected depending on the body part in which the tumour is sited . the father pretended to be a police officer investigating a crime over the phone , claiming he needed the assistance of taxi drivers in the area . costa was unable to contact his wife but , assuming she had left in a taxi , lied about his identity in a conversation with the taxi company to hunt down his spouse . the father pretended to be a police officer investigating a crime over the phone , claiming he needed the assistance of taxi drivers in the area . prosecutor marilyn lester told the darwin magistrates court that costa told the taxi operator that he was searching for a woman who had abducted a young boy . the taxi company put a call out to all staff and subsequently located costa 's wife and son at women 's shelter . but the new focus on personal cancer therapy instead aims to harness each individual 's immune system and give it a boost depending on the genetic make-up of the tumour itself . the ground-breaking technique may provide a universal blueprint for vaccines that can target a wide range of human cancers . and it overcomes the problem of cancer presenting an ever-moving target that constantly evolves to evade the immune system . scientists last night welcomed the german team 's breakthrough . professor kevin harrington , from the institute of cancer research , london , said : ` this study provides the first evidence that we may be on the threshold of being able to produce individualised vaccines directed against specific mutations present in a patient 's tumour . advances : people with skin cancer are now being recruited for the first human trial . ` rapid production of purpose-built vaccines appears possible and can now be tested in carefully designed clinical trials . the incident occurred when the northern territory man returned home from work to find his wife had left him , taking their son and possessions -lrb- stock pic -rrb- . when costa received this information he confronted his wife at the shelter , resulting in an argument . according to costa 's defence lawyer peter orr , costa has been denied access to his son since the altercation . orr insisted that costa 's actions were due to serious worry and concern . ` as yet , this approach must be seen as experimental but it potentially represents a new way of harnessing the power of the immune system against cancer . ' the scientists , led by dr ugur sahin , of johannes gutenberg university in mainz , identified tumour-specific mutations linked to the different cancers and showed that many of them could be recognised by the body 's immune system . they then created vaccines based on the body 's own rna -- a genetic messenger -- which encouraged the immune system to direct itself towards the weakest part of the tumour . the treatment was shown to boost the body 's t-cells , which detect , hunt down and destroy cancer cells . of the mice treated , two-thirds were alive after 100 days . of those that did not receive treatment all died within 65 days . when repeated vaccinations were administered , ` tumour growth was profoundly retarded ' , the authors wrote . professor peter johnson , from the cancer research uk centre at southampton general hospital , said : ` this technique provides the first evidence that it may be possible to direct the immune system to fight cancer using personalised vaccines . ' magistrate cavanagh told the darwin magistrates court that costa 's actions were ` devious and dishonest ' , according to the nt news . however , he was spared a prison sentence due to his ` remorse , work ethic and high standing in the community . prosecutor marilyn lester told the darwin magistrates court that costa told the taxi operator that he was searching for a woman who had abducted a young boy .
german team has developed new technique giving ` personalised treatment ' tests carried out on cancerous cells in lung , skin and bowel tumours . survival rates boosted by more than 50 per cent during animal trials . patients with skin cancer now being recruited for the first human trials .
breakthrough ? : early tests carried out on cancer cells -lrb- like the one pictured -rrb- have shown survival rates in mice were boosted by more than 50 per cent . a new technique that effectively gives a personal treatment for cancer has been found by scientists . a man has narrowly avoided jail time for impersonating a police officer to ` deviously ' track down his wife and child at a women 's refuge . on friday , ruben costa , 35 , pleaded guilty to impersonating a member of the police force , but was only handed a two-month suspended sentence , according to the nt news . the incident occurred when the northern territory man returned home from work to find his wife had left him , taking their son and possessions . ruben costa , 35 , pleaded guilty to impersonating a member of the police force , but was only handed a two-month suspended sentence . it harnesses the power of the body 's immune system and targets it at tumours . early experiments have demonstrated that the new method could revolutionise cancer care . scientists have found a system of priming the body 's immune system to recognise , attack and kill off cancerous cells in lung , skin and bowel tumours . the team which carried out the research found that early trials ` profoundly retarded ' tumour growth in mice . survival rates were boosted by more than 50 per cent , according to results published in the journal nature last night . the scientists are now recruiting patients with skin cancer for the first clinical trial on humans . british experts said it is the most promising sign yet that ` personal ' treatments may be effective in treating a wide range of cancers . until now most cancer drugs have been designed according to the type of tumour they are attacking -- a broad-brush approach in which the type of drug is selected depending on the body part in which the tumour is sited . the father pretended to be a police officer investigating a crime over the phone , claiming he needed the assistance of taxi drivers in the area . costa was unable to contact his wife but , assuming she had left in a taxi , lied about his identity in a conversation with the taxi company to hunt down his spouse . the father pretended to be a police officer investigating a crime over the phone , claiming he needed the assistance of taxi drivers in the area . prosecutor marilyn lester told the darwin magistrates court that costa told the taxi operator that he was searching for a woman who had abducted a young boy . the taxi company put a call out to all staff and subsequently located costa 's wife and son at women 's shelter . but the new focus on personal cancer therapy instead aims to harness each individual 's immune system and give it a boost depending on the genetic make-up of the tumour itself . the ground-breaking technique may provide a universal blueprint for vaccines that can target a wide range of human cancers . and it overcomes the problem of cancer presenting an ever-moving target that constantly evolves to evade the immune system . scientists last night welcomed the german team 's breakthrough . professor kevin harrington , from the institute of cancer research , london , said : ` this study provides the first evidence that we may be on the threshold of being able to produce individualised vaccines directed against specific mutations present in a patient 's tumour . advances : people with skin cancer are now being recruited for the first human trial . ` rapid production of purpose-built vaccines appears possible and can now be tested in carefully designed clinical trials . the incident occurred when the northern territory man returned home from work to find his wife had left him , taking their son and possessions -lrb- stock pic -rrb- . when costa received this information he confronted his wife at the shelter , resulting in an argument . according to costa 's defence lawyer peter orr , costa has been denied access to his son since the altercation . orr insisted that costa 's actions were due to serious worry and concern . ` as yet , this approach must be seen as experimental but it potentially represents a new way of harnessing the power of the immune system against cancer . ' the scientists , led by dr ugur sahin , of johannes gutenberg university in mainz , identified tumour-specific mutations linked to the different cancers and showed that many of them could be recognised by the body 's immune system . they then created vaccines based on the body 's own rna -- a genetic messenger -- which encouraged the immune system to direct itself towards the weakest part of the tumour . the treatment was shown to boost the body 's t-cells , which detect , hunt down and destroy cancer cells . of the mice treated , two-thirds were alive after 100 days . of those that did not receive treatment all died within 65 days . when repeated vaccinations were administered , ` tumour growth was profoundly retarded ' , the authors wrote . professor peter johnson , from the cancer research uk centre at southampton general hospital , said : ` this technique provides the first evidence that it may be possible to direct the immune system to fight cancer using personalised vaccines . ' magistrate cavanagh told the darwin magistrates court that costa 's actions were ` devious and dishonest ' , according to the nt news . however , he was spared a prison sentence due to his ` remorse , work ethic and high standing in the community . prosecutor marilyn lester told the darwin magistrates court that costa told the taxi operator that he was searching for a woman who had abducted a young boy .
breakthrough ? : early tests carried out on cancer cells -lrb- like the one pictured -rrb- have shown survival rates in mice were boosted by more than 50 per cent . a new technique that effectively gives a personal treatment for cancer has been found by scientists . a man has narrowly avoided jail time for impersonating a police officer to ` deviously ' track down his wife and child at a women 's refuge . on friday , ruben costa , 35 , pleaded guilty to impersonating a member of the police force , but was only handed a two-month suspended sentence , according to the nt news . the incident occurred when the northern territory man returned home from work to find his wife had left him , taking their son and possessions . ruben costa , 35 , pleaded guilty to impersonating a member of the police force , but was only handed a two-month suspended sentence . it harnesses the power of the body 's immune system and targets it at tumours . early experiments have demonstrated that the new method could revolutionise cancer care . scientists have found a system of priming the body 's immune system to recognise , attack and kill off cancerous cells in lung , skin and bowel tumours . the team which carried out the research found that early trials ` profoundly retarded ' tumour growth in mice . survival rates were boosted by more than 50 per cent , according to results published in the journal nature last night . the scientists are now recruiting patients with skin cancer for the first clinical trial on humans . british experts said it is the most promising sign yet that ` personal ' treatments may be effective in treating a wide range of cancers . until now most cancer drugs have been designed according to the type of tumour they are attacking -- a broad-brush approach in which the type of drug is selected depending on the body part in which the tumour is sited . the father pretended to be a police officer investigating a crime over the phone , claiming he needed the assistance of taxi drivers in the area . costa was unable to contact his wife but , assuming she had left in a taxi , lied about his identity in a conversation with the taxi company to hunt down his spouse . the father pretended to be a police officer investigating a crime over the phone , claiming he needed the assistance of taxi drivers in the area . prosecutor marilyn lester told the darwin magistrates court that costa told the taxi operator that he was searching for a woman who had abducted a young boy . the taxi company put a call out to all staff and subsequently located costa 's wife and son at women 's shelter . but the new focus on personal cancer therapy instead aims to harness each individual 's immune system and give it a boost depending on the genetic make-up of the tumour itself . the ground-breaking technique may provide a universal blueprint for vaccines that can target a wide range of human cancers . and it overcomes the problem of cancer presenting an ever-moving target that constantly evolves to evade the immune system . scientists last night welcomed the german team 's breakthrough . professor kevin harrington , from the institute of cancer research , london , said : ` this study provides the first evidence that we may be on the threshold of being able to produce individualised vaccines directed against specific mutations present in a patient 's tumour . advances : people with skin cancer are now being recruited for the first human trial . ` rapid production of purpose-built vaccines appears possible and can now be tested in carefully designed clinical trials . the incident occurred when the northern territory man returned home from work to find his wife had left him , taking their son and possessions -lrb- stock pic -rrb- . when costa received this information he confronted his wife at the shelter , resulting in an argument . according to costa 's defence lawyer peter orr , costa has been denied access to his son since the altercation . orr insisted that costa 's actions were due to serious worry and concern . ` as yet , this approach must be seen as experimental but it potentially represents a new way of harnessing the power of the immune system against cancer . ' the scientists , led by dr ugur sahin , of johannes gutenberg university in mainz , identified tumour-specific mutations linked to the different cancers and showed that many of them could be recognised by the body 's immune system . they then created vaccines based on the body 's own rna -- a genetic messenger -- which encouraged the immune system to direct itself towards the weakest part of the tumour . the treatment was shown to boost the body 's t-cells , which detect , hunt down and destroy cancer cells . of the mice treated , two-thirds were alive after 100 days . of those that did not receive treatment all died within 65 days . when repeated vaccinations were administered , ` tumour growth was profoundly retarded ' , the authors wrote . professor peter johnson , from the cancer research uk centre at southampton general hospital , said : ` this technique provides the first evidence that it may be possible to direct the immune system to fight cancer using personalised vaccines . ' magistrate cavanagh told the darwin magistrates court that costa 's actions were ` devious and dishonest ' , according to the nt news . however , he was spared a prison sentence due to his ` remorse , work ethic and high standing in the community . prosecutor marilyn lester told the darwin magistrates court that costa told the taxi operator that he was searching for a woman who had abducted a young boy .
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breakthrough ? : early tests carried out on cancer cells -lrb- like the one pictured -rrb- have shown survival rates in mice were boosted by more than 50 per cent . a new technique that effectively gives a personal treatment for cancer has been found by scientists . a man has narrowly avoided jail time for impersonating a police officer to ` deviously ' track down his wife and child at a women 's refuge . on friday , ruben costa , 35 , pleaded guilty to impersonating a member of the police force , but was only handed a two-month suspended sentence , according to the nt news . the incident occurred when the northern territory man returned home from work to find his wife had left him , taking their son and possessions . ruben costa , 35 , pleaded guilty to impersonating a member of the police force , but was only handed a two-month suspended sentence . it harnesses the power of the body 's immune system and targets it at tumours . early experiments have demonstrated that the new method could revolutionise cancer care . scientists have found a system of priming the body 's immune system to recognise , attack and kill off cancerous cells in lung , skin and bowel tumours . the team which carried out the research found that early trials ` profoundly retarded ' tumour growth in mice . survival rates were boosted by more than 50 per cent , according to results published in the journal nature last night . the scientists are now recruiting patients with skin cancer for the first clinical trial on humans . british experts said it is the most promising sign yet that ` personal ' treatments may be effective in treating a wide range of cancers . until now most cancer drugs have been designed according to the type of tumour they are attacking -- a broad-brush approach in which the type of drug is selected depending on the body part in which the tumour is sited . the father pretended to be a police officer investigating a crime over the phone , claiming he needed the assistance of taxi drivers in the area . costa was unable to contact his wife but , assuming she had left in a taxi , lied about his identity in a conversation with the taxi company to hunt down his spouse . the father pretended to be a police officer investigating a crime over the phone , claiming he needed the assistance of taxi drivers in the area . prosecutor marilyn lester told the darwin magistrates court that costa told the taxi operator that he was searching for a woman who had abducted a young boy . the taxi company put a call out to all staff and subsequently located costa 's wife and son at women 's shelter . but the new focus on personal cancer therapy instead aims to harness each individual 's immune system and give it a boost depending on the genetic make-up of sahin , of johannes gutenberg university in mainz , identified tumour-specific mutations linked to the different cancers and showed that many of them could be recognised by the body 's immune system . they then created vaccines based on the body 's own rna -- a genetic messenger -- which encouraged the immune system to direct itself towards the weakest part of the tumour . the treatment was shown to boost the body 's t-cells , which detect , hunt down and destroy cancer cells . of the mice treated , two-thirds were alive after 100 days . of those that did not receive treatment all died within 65 days . when repeated vaccinations were administered , ` tumour growth was profoundly retarded ' , the authors wrote . professor peter johnson , from the cancer research uk centre at southampton general hospital , said : ` this technique provides the first evidence that it may be possible to direct the immune system to fight cancer using personalised vaccines . ' magistrate cavanagh told the darwin magistrates court that costa 's actions were ` devious and dishonest ' , according to the nt news . however , he was spared a prison sentence due to his ` remorse , work ethic and high standing in the community . prosecutor marilyn lester told the darwin magistrates court that costa told the taxi operator that he was searching for a woman who had abducted a young boy .
 A new technique has been found to effectively treat cancer by targeting specific immune cells. This breakthrough could lead to more personalized and effective treatments for various types of cancer.