Username:    Password:      Remember me       

Cancer Forums

A website for discussions about any type of cancer, including lung cancer, breast cancer, mesothelioma, prostate cancer, laryngeal cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and others

SearchSearch   DigestsEmail Digests     Register to postRegister to post   ProfileProfile   Check private messagesCheck private messages   Log inLog in 
Vaccine for GBM What is this ?

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Cancer Forums Forum Index -> Brain Tumors Forum


Author
mahershams
New User


Joined: 17 Nov 2009
Posts: 5
PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:16 am    Post subject: Vaccine for GBM Reply with quote
From internet I came to know that there is a vaccination for GBM to slow down the growth and increase the life span by Duke University Medical Center. Is any body has any experience in this treatment?

quated from internet:
The 23 selected patients were given three vaccinations over a two-week period, followed by a monthly booster shot designed to keep the immune system activated against EGFRvIII-bearing cells, Dr. Heimberger said.

Can anyone have any information regarding the following treatment of GBM

{link deleted by admin. http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=12696 }
shams
+61423288643
Back to top
brainman
Site Admin


Joined: 13 Oct 2005
Posts: 5617
Location: Tennessee
PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Vaccine for GBM Reply with quote
Hi mahershams. Since there were only 23 participant in that study, there probably is no one on this forum who has received this "vaccine" yet. The EGFRvIII protein has been and still is a hopeful target for chemotherapies of all types. There is a significant amount of work that still needs to be done before it will be widely used or available. Nevertheless, Duke is a wonderful research hospital and you could contact them directly to inquire.
_________________
Jim
Administrator and long-term cancer survivor
1992 Astrocytoma grade 2, left motor strip
2005 Recurrence this time said to be an Oligodendroglioma grade 3, same location.
http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=2405
My Story Part 1: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=2528
My Story Part 2: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?p=7350
My Story Part 3: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=8029
Twitter: @JimHawkins54
Back to top


Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Cancer Forums Forum Index -> Brain Tumors Forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



About
E-mail webmaster
Terms, conditions and privacy policy		 We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the HON Foundation. Click to verify. We subscribe to the HONcode principles. Verify here. All content and posts are copyright.
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group

Anti Bot Question MOD - phpBB MOD against Spam Bots
Blocked registrations: 21619