Russia's Health Ministry: Cancer Patients Begin Receiving Therapeutic Vaccines Under Mandatory Insurance
Health Minister Mikhail Murashko announced that the first cancer patients have received therapeutic vaccines under mandatory medical insurance and can also undergo CAR-T cell therapy free of charge.
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Russia's first cancer patients have begun receiving therapeutic vaccines under mandatory medical insurance, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko announced.
He said the inclusion of therapeutic vaccines in the mandatory medical insurance system broadens access to this type of treatment for a wider range of patients, who previously may have had to pay for such therapy out of pocket.
Access to CAR-T Cell Therapy
Murashko also clarified that cancer patients can undergo CAR-T cell therapy free of charge — a method based on modifying a patient's own immune cells to fight tumour cells. This type of therapy is considered one of the modern approaches to treating certain types of cancer.
The expanded access to therapeutic vaccines and cell therapy within the mandatory insurance framework reflects the healthcare system's efforts to incorporate new cancer treatment methods into the free medical care available to the population.
The Ministry of Health did not specify the exact number of patients already treated under the new schemes, but emphasised that these are the first cases of therapeutic vaccines being applied under mandatory medical insurance, which may indicate a gradual expansion of the programme going forward.
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