Aug 07
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Breast Cancer Vaccine
There may be some more good news for breast cancer patients, apparently even patients with advanced breast cancer. A new vaccine which is said to help block the growth of harmful cancer cells, when delivered to patients with breast cancer, even advanced stages, is showing very positive results in helping to slow the growth of breast cancer tumors. It also is showing all signs that it is safe for use as well, which is excellent news in the complex world of breast cancer research.Â
The makers of the breast cancer “vaccine” as it’s been termed, although I’m not quite clear on why it’s being called a vaccine because vaccines are supposed to be all together preventive, and this is administered to breast cancer patients who already have the disease, are the same people that make the prostate cancer vaccine called Provenge. The new breast cancer vaccine they have conceived of that we’ve talked about is slated to be called “Neuvenge”.Â
Here’s the really interesting part, and I guess the reason why it makes sense it is called a vaccine. It is actually made for each patient using their own immune system cells to make the vaccine. Sounds expensive, but if this really works on the upwards of 20% of women that have the type of breast cancer this vaccine can help, it would be well worth it. It’s essentially using the person’s own DNA, their own immune cells to fight the cancer, which is ingenius, and if you think about it, one of the safest ways to fight breast cancer, since essentially there is only recognizable stuff entering the body since it uses the patients own cells to comprise the vaccine.Â
Interesting and very promising to say the least. It’s a good thing there are such talented people working on breast cancer research. They are making some truly incredible finds in the world of cancer research, and I’m glad breast cancer research seems to be on the forefront, since I’m a woman, and I’ve had personal experience with this in our family.Â
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