Thursday 18 October 2012

Cuba tests prostate cancer vaccine

At the Center for Engineering and Biotechnology (CIBG) in Camaguey, researcher and urologist Ranfis Rodriguez has administed a vaccine to cancer patients.  Fifty-six patients have received the vaccine.  Their results show that a there is a decrease in their prostate specific antigen (PSA), but with no (or little) production of testosterone.  Another researcher, Jesus Junco, hopes to treat patients with stage 3 and 4 prostate cancer with this vaccine.

In Cuba, about 2,500 men of 60+ years in age developed prostate cancer.  Of those, the mortality rate is close to 60%.  This vaccine would help many patients.

Would you be willing to take a vaccine if you were diagnosed with prostate cancer?

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