Management of Breast Cancer by Vaccine: Fact or Fiction

Authors

  • 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

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5915/44-1-9055

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

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Published

2013-04-22

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Review Articles

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