New DNA Vaccine Inhibits Deadly Skin Cancer In Mice

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New DNA Vaccine Inhibits Deadly Skin Cancer In Mice

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This is what it's like after losing a child, for me anyway. I never stop looking and trying to figure out how this happened. If a sunburn when she was little was to blame (me), or could it have been genetics? I wonder if there will be a cure. I have a very hopefull feeling when I see news stories like this one.

Read the article here: http://www.blogger.com/www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090721110609.htm
"In conclusion, we have demonstrated for the first time that immune responses which are elicited by a novel anti-GRP DNA vaccine suppress the proliferation and growth of melanoma tumors in mice," say the researchers. "The antiangiogenesis and antimetastastic activities of this DNA vaccine suggest a novel approach against various cancers, especially malignant melanoma."