Friday, November 11, 2011
Small Study Shows Promise of a Vaccine for Metastatic Breast and Ovarian Cancer
By Anna Azvolinsky
Breast and ovarian cancer patients with limited tumor burden and minimal prior chemotherapy appear to have benefited from a novel vaccine, according to trial results just published in Clinical Cancer Research. This trial, and especially the over 3-year sustained response of a patient with advanced breast cancer shows the potential of a therapeutic vaccine for improved outcomes in a selective subset of patients.
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