Researchers: New vaccine can stop lung cancer

[Judi Lynn]

Researchers: New vaccine can stop lung cancer
11:44 AM CST on Thursday, February 19, 2004


Associated Press



DALLAS - An experimental vaccine wiped out lung cancer in some patients and slowed its spread in others in a small but promising study, researchers say.

Three patients injected with the vaccine, GVAX, had no recurrence of lung cancer for more than three years afterward, according to the study of 43 people with the most common form of the disease, non-small cell lung cancer.

The findings were published in Wednesday's Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The research was funded in part by CellGenesis, a pharmaceutical company that hopes to produce the vaccine.

The vaccine, developed by researchers at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, is years away from reaching the market, if ever. The researchers hope to apply for Food and Drug Administration approval in three years.
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http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/healthscience/stories/021904dnnatvaccine.83ffe.html

Also:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54740-2004Feb19.html

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Apologies if this topic has been covered today. Haven't seen it during some short peeks in at D.U. this p.m. at various moments.

[jmcgowanjm]

1. my Mom gets chemo today for lung cancer

I'm looking everywhere/anywhere for successful treatments.
This one said no effect on early nsclc. We're in the early
stages so...

Thanx for the info, JudiLyn

[Judi Lynn]

2. It could be very important she was diagnosed this early, jmcgowanjm

All best wishes and hopes for her recovery.

I hope this news is signifigant. Never have seen this kind of headline before, so we know it doesn't happen every day.

Hope some good follow up material will follow.

It's really time the human race got some BIG weapons to use against cancer.

Don't forget more and more cancer patients are getting vital help now, and that it's a constantly improving picture.