Breast Cancer Vaccine-So Excited!

Sunflower64 · June 2010

Hey girls,

Did you see or read the news today from the Cleveland Clinic? Breaking news for the BC vaccine. Dr. said they will start using it in about a year but they still have to do testing for safety. News said that women will eventually just get a vaccine to prevent BC like children get vaccines.

I'm so excited aren't you?!!!

Diane

thenewme · June 2010

Hi Diane,

I'm excited about it, but also realistic. How often do we see sensationalized headlines like this? Of course we'd all love to have this pan out, but as of now this is so premature. There are soooo many promising therapies being researched right now and many of them are much closer to being reality than this one. It's exciting but very very premature.

Here's a good counterpoint to all the hype: The Breast Cancer Vaccine News is Great - For Mice

And this: http://www.smartplanet.com/technology/blog/rethinking-healthcare/a-breast-cancer-vaccine-is-still-far-away/1243/

And this from back in 2003: An analysis of newspaper reports of cancer breakthroughs: hope or hype?

Anonymous · June 2010

Yes Diane!! - it's exciting news. I'm so glad to see Breast Cancer Issues on the front burner.

Breast Cancer Vaccine-So Excited!

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