Vaccine Article
I saw this today and did not know if anyone has posted it...Not Her2 but we are sisters in bc.
Breast cancer vaccine fights tumors in lab tests
Researchers who designed one experimental breast cancer vaccine say they have fine-tuned the process and come up with another that they hope will be more effective.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26717799/from/ET/
Flalady
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Thank you Flalady!! That is so terrific. Please let this vaccine be offered soon!
Lexi
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Ladies,
I also saw this on the news. Wow this is great. We need to keep praying for God to send us a "Miracle." I know he will do this... all need to "Believe" I also agree need have this soon for everyone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's all continue to pray.
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Great news, I am not HER neu, but happy to see progress for any of us. I truly believe if we could get everyone to say a prayer for a cure one day, one minute, a designated time, it would make a difference. Anyone in? Maryiz
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Maryiz,
I'm in "girlfriend" and "girlfriends" all need to keep praying for everyone from triple negative, to positve girls we are one. Let's all pray one second, one minute, any time during the day.
Amen
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Two more articles on this vaccine....I wonder when they will start clinical trials in humans...sign me up!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080915/hl_nm/cancer_breast_vaccine_dc;_ylt=AgYd8n1U54Cnuhanb4EL6aJa24cA
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/121459.php -
Research suggests new breast cancer vaccine may completely eliminate HER2-positive tumors.
UPI (9/16) reports that "Wayne State University researchers say a breast cancer vaccine completely eliminated HER2-positive tumors in mice -- without any toxicity," according to a paper published in the Sept. 15 issue of Cancer Research. The Detroit-based team also suggests that their vaccine "might potentially be used in cancer-free women to prevent initial development of these tumors."
HER2 "receptors promote normal cell growth, and are found in low amounts on normal breast cells," the BBC (9/15) explained. But "HER2-positive breast cells can contain many more receptors than is typical, promoting a particularly aggressive type of tumor that affects up to 30 percent of all breast cancer patients." Although "there are drugs to treat this form of the disease, including Herceptin (trastuzumab)," they generally "do not work for a significant proportion of patients."
Moreover, "tumors can also become resistant to treatment," the U.K.'s Daily Mail (9/16) points out. But lead study author Wei-Zen Wei said that the vaccine "may be the answer for women with these tumors who become resistant to the current therapies." He added, "The vaccine could potentially eliminate the need to even use these therapies."
The new vaccine "includes 'naked' DNA, genes that produce the HER2 receptor, and an immune system stimulant," HealthDay (9/15, Doheny) reported. When this vaccine was "delivered...into the leg muscles of mice that were later given HER2-positive tumors, the gene made a huge supply of HER2 receptors that activated the immune system," which then mounted "an attack against the HER2-positive receptors." Wei said that the "results were striking," because "none of them grew tumors." MedPage Today (9/15, Bankhead) and WebMD (9/15, DeNoon) also covered the story.
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This is so hopeful! I pray all the time for a cure for this dreaded disease but would love to be a part of our mighty sisterhood all praying at the same time. Maryiz...want to rally the troops? Maybe everyday at a certain time or everyday during October at a certain time.
Nancy
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I think a word of prayer together sounds awesome. Keeping all of us in prayer daily.
Lexi
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This is truly remarkable. This would eliminate the need for chemo for her2+ bc patients and that is a good thing.
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word of prayer. I will continue to fall on my knees for this, not just for myself, but for my sisters, mother, daughters, friends... Where 2 or 3 gather together in prayer.
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GrammyNancy, I think October would be great. Anyone care to designate a day, time when we all quietly stop for one minute and say a prayer for a cure. The more, the merrier. More powerful. Anyone in or care to designate time, I'm in. Maryiz
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How about 10/31 or 11/4 (friday before elections or election day) so we can pray as one for our countries future and breast cancer together? Just a thought...
Flalady
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FloridaLady, either day sounds good to me. It would be great if we could get as many people as possible to say a prayer at the same time. It's power. Love to you, MAryiz
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Let's have other's input and if enough agree we will start some threads.
God bless you Maryiz
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FloridaLady, I started a new thread for prayer for BC cure in Oct. 2008. Other women have responded and one suggested Nov. 1 because that is All Saints Day. I really think that would be powerful. Think of all of the ears who will be tuned in on that day. MaryizP.
P.S. The thread is ALL PRAYING FOR A CURE. OCT. 2008
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Hi all,
I just saw this on the net and my fingers could not tap away fast enough to inform you all. Thank you for posting FloridaLady.
God bless us all !!!!!!!!!! This is a cure for not only Her2 but a start for a CURE FOR ALL!!!!
love,Nisa
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Ladies,
Hello,
I read all the emails not to sure what date we are going to pray? I do pray for all us everyday. But would like to pray the same time at you. Could you tell what time? and date?
Thanks Ladies.
Deb
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Hi, Deb, we are praying on Nov. 1st because it us All Saints Day. Some have suggested praying that day when you can and others have recommended 12 central time. Go to that thread for most up to date information. We believe this could be truly powerful. Thanks for joining, Maryiz
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