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Lung Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise

Posted October 24, 2011 11:31 AM

From BBC News - Science & Environment:

A vaccine which triggers the immune system to attack one of the most common types of lung cancer has shown promise in early clinical trials, say researchers.

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10/24/2011 11:48 AM

Comparing survival times of 10.7 vs 10.3 months, it is a bit of a stretch to call it "promise". Maybe they should leave out the chemo.

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10/24/2011 12:21 PM

Possible relief for all you Joe Camels out there....

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10/25/2011 7:52 AM

I recall ads like that

one good thing about CR4 members........they can be excellent researchers...

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