Management of Breast Cancer by Vaccine: Fact or Fiction

  • Soumen Das Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research and Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • Retina Paul D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Utpal De Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • Mrityunjay Mukherjee Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Keywords: Breast cancer, vaccine

Abstract

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5915/44-1-9055

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.

Author Biographies

Soumen Das, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research and Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital Kolkata, West Bengal, India
MS, FUICC, FMAS
Retina Paul, D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
MD(PGT)
Utpal De, Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
MS
Mrityunjay Mukherjee, Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
MS
Published
2013-04-22
Section
Review Articles