Cancer Vaccines
Research on cancer vaccines discussed by scientists at Karolinska University, Karolinska Institute Cancer Center
Published in Vaccine Weekly, August 15th, 2007
Investigators publish new data in the report "NK-cell and T-cell functions in patients with breast cancer: effects of surgery and adjuvant chemo- and radiotherapy." According to recent research from Stockholm, Sweden, "Breast cancer is globally the most common malignancy in women. Her2-targeted monoclonal antibodies are established treatment modalities, and vaccines are in late-stage clinical testing in patients with breast cancer and known to promote tumour-killing through mechanisms like antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity."
"It is therefore increasingly important to study immunological consequences of conventional treatment strategies. In this study, functional...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2007-08-15)
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