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Experimental Vaccine Gives Hope to Lung Cancer

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A new trial vaccine for lung cancer is showing promise:

"Hearing the words lung cancer often means a grim prognosis. But a new experimental vaccine is now giving hope to millions of patients all over the world.

Carol Terry went to her doctor for swollen ankles last year but after listening to her breathing, her physician ordered an X-ray.

“I had an extremely large tumor,” said Terry.

Terry, who smoked for 45-years, had stage 2 lung cancer. She had surgery to remove the tumor then underwent four rounds of debilitating chemotherapy. Doctors then suggested she join a new vaccine trial to stop the cancer from coming back."

Read More: http://miami.cbslocal.com/2010/12/20/11559/

 

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