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Cancer Vaccines
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University, Department of Surgery describe findings in cancer vaccines
April 8th, 2008
Current study results from the report, 'Vaccine impedes the development of reflux-induced esophageal cancer in a surgical rat model: efficacy of the vaccine in a Pre-Barrett's esophagus setting,' have been published. "We developed a granulocyte-macrophage-colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) tumor vaccine for esophageal cancer. We evaluated the effectiveness of the vaccine as a prevention option in a surgical reflux rat model of esophageal cancer," scientists writing in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery report. "A surgical model involving a jejuno-esophagostomy was used to create Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer in rats. No carcinogen exposure was...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-04-08)
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