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In clinical trials leading to FDA Duke’s first cancer vaccine

Food and Drug Administration approved the first cancer vaccine ever. Immunotherapy, called Provenge, trains the immune system to attack cancer cells. In clinical studies, Duke University Medical Center, the vaccine has been extended life of patients receiving the four-month average. Treatment uses a new approach: the doctors to collect about a pint of white blood [...]

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Screening for Prostate Cancer: Results of US Clinical Trial

The 7-10 year results of a US screening trial called PLCO has just been published on line (NEJM March 18, 2009) with results that have left men and physicians with unclear information. This video summarizes the weaknesses and strengths and provides a take home message for all men.

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Blinded Clinical Trial for Cervical Cancer Vaccines

Introducing Gardasil and Cervarix. Please imagine the subjects are female.

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21st Century Complete Medical Guide to the Cervical Cancer Vaccine, Gardasil, Human Papillomavirus , Related STDs, Authoritative CDC, NIH, and FDA Documents, Clinical References

Product DescriptionThis up-to-date electronic book on CD-ROM provides the best collection available anywhere of official Federal government information and documents on the subject of the cervical cancer vaccine, Gardasil, along with the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and related STDs. This CD-ROM uses next-generation search technology that allows complete indexing and makes all files on the disc [...]

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