Inoculation for breast cancer?Researchers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center Walter Reed Army Medical Center, major hospital complex in Washington, D. C., and Forest Glen, Md.; est. 1923 and named for U.S. army surgeon Walter Reed. It is composed of seven units including a general hospital and a research institute. There are several thousand beds. in Washington, D.C., say a breast cancer vaccine The term cancer vaccine is often used to describe a process whereby a person's immune system is coaxed into recognizing and destroying malignant cells without harming normal cells. , which uses genes from a key cancer protein, is showing promise in limited trials and could undergo full-scale testing within a few years. The vaccine does not offer a cure for those who have developed breast cancer, researcher George Peoples Jr. said, but could be useful in preventing recurring re·cur intr.v. re·curred, re·cur·ring, re·curs 1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly. 2. To return to one's attention or memory. 3. To return in thought or discourse. cases. |
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