America’s First Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine

America’s First Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine
Last Thursday the Food and Drug Administration approved Provenge for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Provenge is the first therapeutic vaccine to be approved in the U.S. for cancer treatment, ushering in what may be a new era in immune-based cancer treatments. Approval marks the successful conclusion of a 20-year odyssey with some remarkable twists and turns. My part of the story …

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CÁNCER: No te irrites demasiado por asuntos que no tienen tanta importancia en realidad, pues tus enfados podrían causarte problemas también de salud.

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There are lots of misleading information and opinions out there on the causes of breast of cancer. Some people wrongly believe that it could be caused by antiperspirant and tooth paste.

Another wrong information about cancer of the breast out there is that it can be caused by shaving or waxing of the armpits. No scientific evidence confirms this wrong notion.

One of the false beliefs about disease is the size of the breast. Some people wrongly believe that the bigger the size, the higher the risk of having the disease.

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