Management of breast cancer by vaccine: fact or fiction

J IMA. 2013 Apr 22;44(1):44-1-9055. doi: 10.5915/44-1-9055. Print 2012.

Abstract

Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy (75-80%) among women. Options for management of BC are multivariate. Available modalities include surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and hormone therapy. Despite availability of improved therapeutic adjuncts, mortality from BC is 40%. Vaccination strategies against BC are emerging as a viable alternative. This review highlights the available results of this emerging therapeutic strategy.

Keywords: Breast cancer; Vaccine.