Cancer Vaccines

Data on cancer vaccines discussed by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Medicine

Published in Cancer Weekly, February 5th, 2008

A report, 'Melanoma vaccines,' is newly published data in Seminars In Oncology. According to a study from the United States, "There has been a long fascination with immunizing against cancer in general and against melanoma in particular. The earliest melanoma vaccines were formulated from autologous or allogeneic melanoma cells."

"Subsequently, molecularly defined vaccines made from proteins, peptides, or gangliosides were developed and, recently, DNA-based vaccines are currently being tested. Randomized trials using allogeneic melanoma cells/lysates or gangliosides have not demonstrated a clinical benefit, although in some trials, clinical benefit was seen in...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-02-05)

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