Is this real?

[Vince]

Russia announces good news about the cancer vaccine. Alexander Gintsburg, the director of the Russian 'Gamalei' Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, stated:This is a highly specialized product where a vaccine is designed specifically for each patient, and the reason for this is that each tumor differs from patient to patient.Yes, we will finally triumph over what we now call cancer, and within 10 years, humanity will overcome all types of these illnesses, and there will be no patients left carrying this thing we call cancer.

 

[Nelson Vergel]

From Perplexity:


What Russia Has Actually Announced
· Alexander Gintsburg, head of Moscow’s Gamaleya National Research Center, says the institute has built an mRNA “oncovaccine” that will be customized for each patient’s tumor with the help of artificial-intelligence algorithms[1].
· The first version targets melanoma; if the health ministry roadmap is approved, the shot could get a limited Russian authorization in August 2025 and begin compassionate use in September 2025[2][1].
· Gamaleya plans to develop similar vaccines for kidney, breast, and pancreatic cancers, but those projects are still in the modeling stage and would not enter trials until late 2025 or 2026[2].
What Has Not Been Shown
· So far only preclinical mouse data and an anecdotal report of seven human “test” recipients have been mentioned; no peer-reviewed results or conference abstracts have been released[1][3].
· Independent oncologists note that without published safety, dosage, and efficacy data, the claim remains unverified and “too good to be true”[3]
· .” No credible source records Gintsburg (or any Russian official) promising that all cancers will be eradicated within ten years; Russian media quotes do not contain that forecast[4][2][1].
Why a 10-Year “End of Cancer” Claim Is Implausible

Reality check	Reason
Cancer is not one disease	More than 200 biologically distinct malignancies exist, each driven by different mutations. A single platform rarely covers all of them.
Personalized mRNA vaccines still experimental	Even the most advanced Western programs (Moderna, BioNTech, NIH) are in early Phase II trials and focus on a handful of tumor types. Global regulatory approval typically requires Phase III data and takes 8–12 years.
Tumor evolution and immune escape	Cancers continually mutate; vaccines may need repeated redesigns, making a once-and-for-all cure unlikely.

Verdict
· Russia is indeed developing a personalized mRNA therapeutic vaccine and hopes to begin limited use against melanoma in 2025, but it has not yet published human data or undergone standard clinical trials[2][1][3].
· While Gintsburg has described the product as “highly specialized” and “tailor-made for each patient,” there is no recorded statement from him or any Russian agency guaranteeing that humanity will “triumph over all cancers” within ten years. That forecast is not supported by current scientific evidence or by the content of Russia’s own announcements[4][2][1][3].
In short, the personalized vaccine effort is real but still unproven, and the sweeping claim that cancer will disappear in a decade is unsupported.

1. https://www.rt.com/russia/611731-gamaleya-cancer-vaccine-date/
2. https://en.iz.ru/en/1828791/2025-01-27/ginzburg-named-date-oncovaccine-be-administered-patients
3. https://www.news18.com/world/too-good-to-be-true-russia-claims-cancer-vaccine-discovery-oncologists-sceptical-9165194.html

4. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/russia-claims-groundbreaking-development-of-mrna-based-cancer-vaccine-all-we-know-about-it-so-far/articleshow/116989292.cms