Scientists Cure Mice Of Prostate Cancer Using Human Vaccine

[trotsky]

A cure for prostate cancer -- sans chemotherapy and radiation treatments -- could be on the horizon, according to promising new research in mice.

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If the vaccine is also able to work in humans, it would enable people with prostate cancer to be rid of their tumors without having to suffer from the side effects that come with chemo and radiation, researchers said.

The vaccine works by signaling the mice's immune systems to recognize and attack the prostate cancer tumor and leave healthy tissue unharmed, said Mayo Clinic researchers, who collaborated with scientists from the United Kingdom for the study.

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Clinical trials in humans for the vaccine could begin within two years. The research has already shown promise for treating melanoma, and could also be an effective way to treat lung, brain and pancreatic cancer, researchers said.

Source: HuffPo

Awesome news - and not just for men, considering the promise for other kinds of cancer.

[idiotgardener]

1. Except the vast majority of these "breakthroughs" don't transfer to humans.

[HuckleB]

3. trotsky knows that better than most.

This is still a positive lead, using a plausible treatment. That is far more than the usual hypotheticals posted in the health forum.

[Scuba]

2. Um, guys... Please re-read your goal statement, you've got it backwards!

[bemildred]

4. Yeah, seems backwards somehow.

I woulda thought we'd want to save humans with mouse vaccine.

[laconicsax]

5. It's called animal testing.

You can see if it works on a much smaller and more controllable scale. IIRC, there needs to be evidence of efficacy before clinical trials are allowed.

[bemildred]

6. Thank you for clearing that up. nt

[HuckleB]

7. Oh, they know that, but it only matters if the test "indicates" that vaccines cause autism!