Cancer vaccine research ‘has reached turning point’, experts say

Registered nurse Erika Obrietan administers the third dose of an experimental breast cancer vaccine to patient Kathleen Jade at University of Washington Medical Centre (AP)

The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine that can shrink tumours and stop cancer from coming back, US experts have said.

After decades of limited success, scientists say research has reached a turning point, with many predicting more vaccines will be available in five years.