THE FDA has approved a worldfirst
“cancer vaccine”, Provenge, for
the treatment of prostate cancer.
Provenge does not actually
prevent prostate cancer, but rather
it may prolong the life expectancy
of sufferers.
Treatment involves a series of
three Provenge injections, which
are custom made using the
patient’s own cells to train the
immune system to recognise and
kill malignant cancer cells.
Trials of the drug found that
compared to the placebo, 32% of
patients treated with Provenge were
alive after three years.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 03 May 10 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 03 May 10
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