Vaccine To Prevent Kidney Cancer Recurrence Not Shown To Be Effective

 05.07.2008 04:20   medicalnewstoday.com

A randomized trial that studied the impact of the new vitespen vaccine, administered after surgery for kidney cancer, failed to demonstrate an increase in recurrence-free survival (RFS). More research is needed, according to the study authors, in order to know whether the vaccine can increase RFS if given to patients during the early stages of the disease.

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