Cancer Vaccines

Vaccine Therapy for Patients with Progressive Stage D0 Prostate Cancer

In yesterday’s post, Provenge, Its Future & A Clinical Trail Alternative for Men with Hormone Dependent Prostate Cancer, I said that I attempted to get into a vaccine trial, but was rejected because I have a history of an autoimmune disease and I have had evidence of some lymph node involvement (stage D1). I want [...]

By Malecare|2020-02-04T11:07:29-05:00April 4th, 2010|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Clinical Trials, Clinical Trials, NIH, On The Horizon, Provenge, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|4 Comments

The Promise Of Cancer Vaccines Along With Hormone Therapy

According to Philip M. Arlen, M.D., director of the Clinical Research Group for the Laboratory of Tumor Immunology and Biology, Center for Cancer Research, at the National Cancer Institute, "Vaccines, if and when they are approved, can be safely and effectively combined with other therapies, including hormones. There appears to be an advantage in overall [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:57:28-04:00July 14th, 2008|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Drugs & Treatments, Hormone Therapy, Provenge, Uncategorized, vaccines|0 Comments