Mesothelioma News Measles vaccine appears to wipe out cancer cells in study By Mesothelioma News May 15, 2014 May 15, 2014 Mesothelioma News The vaccine routinely used to prevent measles may hold promise for treating a common, and frequently deadly, type of blood cancer, according to new research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Measles vaccine appears to wipe out cancer cells in study Could measles cure cancer?