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For the first time ever, scientists have combined radiation therapy and a cancer vaccine--resulting in a potential new form of treatment which could possibly benefit patients with prostate cancer. A study funded by the National Cancer Institute looked into the idea of a vaccine/radiation combination therapy, using mice as test subjects --according to Dr. James Gulley, primary author of the study...

(GULLEY):
"This study was designed to see whether this approach was feasible in combination with radiation therapy--also to see whether it was safe. Now, based on these findings that the majority of the patients did generate and immune response, we can then go on to a larger clinical trial--looking for clinical end-points--to see if this can decrease the likelihood of the cancer returning by giving the vaccine in combination with radiation therapy."

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Dr. Gulley said this is the first step toward finding an alternative treatment for patients with localized prostate cancer.