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October 2011a special supplement to the

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DAPHNE BORDEN (right) is one of the founders of Comox Valley Breast Health Group

clinics. Sharon Urdahl has been involved for 14 years. PHOTO BY LINDSAY CHUNG

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For the past 25 years, women who have gone through breast cancer have been volunteering their time to help other women through the Comox Valley Breast Health Group.

Women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer formed the Breast Health Group and Breast Self-Examination (BSE) Clinics in 1986.

The founding group was made up of dedi-cated breast cancer survivors, vol-unteer nurses, retired nurses and other non-professional women.

They saw a need to provide free, current breast health information and to promote breast self-examination for early detection of breast cancer.

The Canadian Cancer Society began train-ing registered nurses to teach BSE at clinics in 1986, and the first clinics were held every six months, according to Breast Health Group volunteer Sharon Urdahl.

The first clinic was held in the fall of 1986 with Dr. Bernie Short.

The Breast Health Group began offering monthly clinics in 1988.

Ninety-two-year-old Daphne Borden of Courtenay, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1986, trained as a volunteer and went to the very first meeting in May 1988 at the Courtenay Medical Clinic.

“We had 85 people come out,” she said. “We were absolutely floored.”

Borden is one of the founders of the local clinics, along with Diana Stark and Joyce Brown.

“It’s grown tremendously over the years,” said Borden, who has also been involved in Reach for Recovery and founded the breast cancer support group. “We’ve had some won-derful volunteers, very dedicated volunteers.”

Borden was inspired to volunteer and help others affected by breast cancer after Stark visited her in the hospital.

“It really gave me a lift to see somebody absolutely normal who’d been through the same thing seven years before, beautifully dressed and attractive,” she said. “That’s

why I got involved in helping people in the support group. There must be hundreds of people I’ve helped. You feel you’re contributing something if you can possibly explain some-thing to someone.”

Urdahl has been involved in the group for 14 years, and one of her first recollections of being involved in this community was going to Borden’s home for a support group meeting.

“The original support group got so big, it got up to 50 people,” noted Borden. “Everybody told their story. It was so interesting. It opened my eyes the way people would react to the treatment and how they approached it. I just got cross. When I was first diagnosed and it sunk in, I got mad. I’m a great believer that it really helps your general health to be upbeat and positive.”

The Breast Health Group advocates the three-prong method of early detection of breast cancer: practise monthly breast self-examina-tion, have mam-

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method of early detection of breast cancer: practise monthly breast self-examination, have mammograms at an appropriate age, and have a yearly physician checkup or go sooner if any breast change is detected by

physical or visual examination.“It certainly helps to keep an e ye on

yourself, ” said Borden. “That’s the way I found mine.”

The group promotes healthy lifestyle,

knowing your body, and practising methods of early breast cancer detection through BSE and mammography.

The Breast Health Group has always worked closely with the mammography

department at St. Joseph’s.The goal of the Breast

Health Group is to eliminate fear through education, to assure women that not all breast changes are breast can-cer, and to teach women to rec-ognize what is normal for their breasts, encouraging them to report any changes to their doctor immediately.

They also aim to inform women that the proven ways to beat breast cancer are through early detection, early treatment and healthy lifestyle.

The Breast Health Group/BSE Clinics do not give out medical advice.

“It’s awareness, being famil-iar with your breasts,” said Urdahl. “It’s about guidance and knowledge.”

Monthly clinics are held at the Comox Valley Nursing Centre at 615 10th St. in Courtenay. For more information, call 250-331-8504, ext. 38115.

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The Comox Valley Breast Health Group/Breast Self-Exam (BSE) Clinic will celebrate its 25th anniversary when it hosts a cancer forum Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Best Western Plus Westerly Hotel and Convention Centre.

“We’ve been doing exams for 25 years in the Valley, and we want to honour that and our volunteers,” said Urdahl.

The evening will include a celebration of the Breast Health Group’s 25th anniversary, a panel discussions and a question-and-answer period.

Comox Valley Nursing Centre manager Patricia Foster is the MC for the event, and one of the featured speakers is Dr. Sally Amos from the BC Cancer Agency’s Deeley Research Centre in Victoria, who is studying how the immune system can fight cancer.

For more information about the event, contact Sharon Urdahl at 250-339-3339 or [email protected] evening will include a celebration of the Breast Health Group’s 25th anniversary, a panel discussions and a question-and-answer period.

For more information about the event, contact Sharon Urdahl at 250-339-3339 or [email protected].

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Cancer Forum Oct. 26

The experience of cancer, whether it leads to recovery, remission or death, trans-forms families.

Ruth Barry, palliative and bereavement counsellor with Comox Valley Hospice Society (CVHS), looks at the journey either you or some-one you know may be taking.

A diagnosis of cancer usu-ally hits us hard. We often imagine the worst, hope for the best, and somewhere in between, try and manage the necessities of daily life with its ongoing demands.

At Hospice, we provide support to those whose disease is life-threatening, families and friends who are adjusting to this news, and we run both group and indi-vidual programs for those in grief and mourning.

Grief is the conflicting feelings we struggle with when something disrupts our anticipated direction in life. It is a normal, natural reaction to loss.

A life-threatening illness like cancer can lead to a series of losses: a body part and its functions, self iden-tity, the inability to continue working, a change in our role in the family, friends or fam-ily who are unable to be sup-portive, our independence, our sexuality, our feelings of immortality, to name a few.

We grieve both the imme-diate losses and the dreams and hopes we held for our future.

And when we feel loss we can react in a number of ways: anger — at doctors for not doing enough and sooner, or at ourselves for not some-how knowing something was wrong; depression — feel-ing helpless and hopeless; or guilt — about things we have or haven’t done.

We can experience physi-cal reactions: numbness, poor

memory, headaches, upset stomach, nightmares, crying, and more.

Your losses, both in the moment and anticipated ones, may bring back old issues, feelings, losses and unresolved conflicts from the past. The impact of cancer on your family, whether or not you are the one with the dis-ease, will stir up emotions.

Paradoxical feelings are normal afterwards, too – if our loved one dies we can feel both relieved at an end to any suffering, and dis-traught at no longer having them physically present in our lives.

Some types of cancer allow us time, if we are the patient or the carer, to pre-pare ourselves for death.

What helps?Writing and conversation

have been shown to help by leading us through unfamil-iar emotional territories — through darkness and fear, anger and frustration, guilt

and confusion, and other grief-related feelings. They are effective tools, whether you are dying yourself, or supporting a loved one through the process.

As Steve Jobs of Apple renown, recently deceased from pancreatic cancer, reminded all of us: “Your time is limited — don’t be living someone else’s life….

“Follow your heart and intuition — they somehow know what you truly need to do…”

Wise words from a man who understood that, “Death is the destination we all share.”

Support is available from CVHS for all in our com-munity facing loss, grief and bereavement. Call us on 250-339-5533 between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays for information about our pro-grams, support groups and workshops.

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The Cancer Care Unit at St. Joseph’s Hos-pital, which has operated out of cramped, windowless quarters for many years, has been treating patients in the new expanded space since May 2007.

This new space is bright with lots of win-dows, restful paint colours and has room for double the treatment chairs, as well as a waiting room, a patient education centre, two examination rooms, patient and staff washrooms and a nursing station.

Physical spaceThe space that has been renovated for the

Cancer Care Unit was originally built as a result of donations from the Korea War Vet-erans’ Association.

Highlights of new unit:• Enlarged space for patients and their

families;• Natural light and windows;• Increased space for staff to perform

care, treatments, and patient assessments in a private environment;

• Patient Education Centre — desk, com-puter, shelving and a print and DVD library to allow staff and volunteers to help patients and their families become more knowledge-able about the disease, tests and treatments;

Telehealth was a new service added in 2007 funded by the Lions clubs and has pro-vided the opportunity to have consultations at St. Joseph’s rather than the patients hav-ing to travel to Victoria for all their appoint-

ments.The unit has a wonderful cancer care

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The team of physicians include:• Dr. Tanya Austin – General Practitioner

Oncologist;• Dr. Rick Engman – Internist;• Dr. Trace Thomas – Internist;• Dr. Pedro Camacho — Hemotologist.FundingOne hundred per cent of the cost of reno-

vations, equipment and furnishings were covered by donated dollars.

The renovations cost $195,000 were fund-ed from a bequest left to the St. Joseph’s General Hospital Foundation a few years back, specifically earmarked for the treat-ment of cancer patients.

Donations covering the cost of equipment and furnishings have come from Rotary Club — Books for the Cure and other service clubs, granting foundations and hundreds of individual donors ranging from $2 to $16,000 each.

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To Canadians who are on journeys to defeat cancer and to live their lives, I say this: Please don’t be discouraged that my own journey hasn’t gone as well as I had hoped. You must not lose your own hope.

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‘Fig’ure Out How to Get Figs Into Your Diet

Figs are tasty fruits that boast many health benefits. They can be an important component of a balanced diet.

Figs have been grown and enjoyed for centuries. Native to the Middle East, figs grow on a ficus tree and come in different varieties. The fruit ranges dramatically in color and subtly in texture depending on the variety enjoyed. Turkey, Greece and even California are the top fig producers in the world.

It’s possible to find figs from late sum-mer through the autumn, depending on location. Fresh figs are very delicate and have a short shelf life. They can be kept in the refrigerator for about two days after being picked. Most people are familiar with the sweet dried figs that are available year-round.

One may not be aware of the health value of figs. First and foremost, figs are high in potassium, a mineral that helps

control blood pressure. Individuals who have high blood pressure should consider figs as a natural alternative to medication or to use in conjunction with traditional therapies.

According to medical research, low intake of potassium-rich foods, coupled with a high intake of sodium, can lead to hypertension.

Another benefit of figs is their high fiber content. Fiber-rich foods help pro-mote a healthy digestive system, moving food through the bowels easily. Fiber helps satiate a hungry person faster, meaning it’s a tool that can be used for weight loss. Fiber may also help reduce the risk of certain cancers, like breast cancer.

Rich in calcium, figs can also promote bone health. Individuals at risk for osteo-porosis can consider eating figs as part of a bone-strengthening regimen.

Information published in the Archives of Ophthalmology state that eating fruit every day can help lower age-related risk of macular degeneration, one of the pri-mary causes of vision loss in the elderly.

Make figs a part of a healthy diet.Here are some ways to enjoy this fruit.• Eat fresh figs right off the tree. They’re

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When diagnosed with cancer, patients are typically informed where the cancer is or, when the cancer is in an advanced stage, where it started. However, in some instances doctors struggle to determine the origin of a can-cer in the body.

According to the Cana-dian Cancer Society, cancer of unknown primary, commonly referred to as CUP, means that the cancer has already metasta-sized at diagnosis and doctors do not know where it started.

Upon further testing, the pri-mary site for the cancer might be identified, but in many cases doc-tors never learn where the cancer began.

In some instances, the primary cancer can be identified thanks to the cancer cells’ appearance. The cancer cells usually look like the cells in the type of tissue in which they began.

For instance, if breast cancer cells spread to the lungs, the cancer cells in the lung will look like breast cancer cells, giv-ing doctors a good idea of where the cancer might have begun. But the primary cancer may not be found for a number of reasons, including:• the primary cancer

is very small and grows slowly,

• the primary can-cer was actually killed by the body’s immune system,

• the primary cancer was removed during surgery for a different condi-tion and doctors never realized a cancer had formed.A CUP diagnosis is not espe-

cially common, though the CCS estimates that roughly 2 to 5 percent of all new cases of cancer are CUP. The figures are similar

in the United States, where the American Cancer Society esti-mates that 2 percent of all cancers, or roughly 30,000 diagnoses, are CUP.

Because they depend on where the cancer has spread in the body, CUP’s signs and symptoms are different depending on each indi-vidual case. However, symptoms can include:• a lump or thickening in any part of the body;• persistent pain in one part of the body;

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• unusual bleeding or discharge;• night sweats;• persistent cough or hoarseness

in the voice.Despite unawareness as to its

origins, CUP can be treated. In such cases, doctors will look at the cancer cells under a micro-scope, study lab results and then consider which organs the cancer has affected before determining a course of treatment.

Determining the treatment strategy, however, is not easy, as doctors do not often find the ori-gin of the cancer.

In addition, CUP often involves fast-spreading cancers, most of which are already widespread upon diagnosis. The ACS reports that the average survival time is 9 to 12 months after the cancer is found.

More information on CUP is available at www.cancer.org and www.cancer.ca.

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In 2011 an estimated 23,400 (1 in 8) women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. One fi fth of those will die from it. After skin cancer it is the most common cancer to affect women in Canada.

Becoming “breast aware” is the fi rst step to early detection of breast cancer. It is recommended that women of all ages become familiar with the “feel” and contours of their breasts. This will provide both the woman and her physician baseline information so that any breast changes will be easier to detect. Because of a higher incidence of breast cancer in post-menopausal women, regular mammograms are encour-aged for women ages 50 – 79. Women over 79 should discuss the need to have mammograms with their doctor. With an increase of breast cancer in younger women, those aged 40-50 should discuss the risks of developing breast cancer with their physician to determine if they should have a baseline mammogram. Because of possible risks through genetic factors, women should know their family medical history and share it with their family Physician.

There can be a connection between ovarian, breast and prostate cancers.

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Early detection is the key to saving lives, practise breast health awareness.

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Though the number of men diagnosed with breast cancer is much less than women, the percent-age of men diagnosed who die from the disease is high. This is because male breast cancer is usually diagnosed at a late stage of development, when it is more diffi cult to treat. Many men are not aware that they too, can be diag-nosed with breast cancer.

Living a healthy life style by eating whole grains, fruits and vegetables and reducing intake of red meats all help in the prevention of breast cancer. Exercising and maintaining a healthy weight and being aware of envi-ronmental risk factors will reduce the risk of developing breast can-cer or any cancer. Heavy consumption of alcohol by both men and women also raises the risk of a breast cancer diagnosis.

A family history of breast, ovarian or pros-tate cancer increases the chance of devel-oping the disease. As in the case of women, men should practise breast self-examina-tion as a method of early detection, espe-cially if they have

the inherited gene muta-tion BRCA1 or BRCA2. Men should inform their physician of the family history of cancers on both sides of their family.

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Cancer is a disease so complex that even the most veteran of cancer researchers cannot fully explain the disease. Progress toward the diagnosis and treatment of can-cer continues to be made, but there’s still no telling if an individual will or won’t get this potentially deadly disease.

One of the many things the medical com-munity can say with certainty regarding cancer is that treatment is most effective when the cancer is found early. Melanoma skin cancer, for instance, can be easily removed if it’s detected early and has not grown into the skin. In fact, the five-year survival rate, which indicates the percent-age of people who live at least five years after diagnosis, for those whose melanoma skin cancer is detected early enough to remove the melanoma is nearly 100 percent. However, if that melanoma has already spread to other parts of the body by the time it’s detected, the five-year survival rate is below 20 percent.

While the disparity between survival rates is not as severe for all cancers as it is for melanoma skin cancers, early detec-tion is still imperative when it comes to beating cancer. Part of the reason cancer is not always detected early is that it doesn’t always make its presence felt until it has already reached an advanced stage. Pancre-atic cancer, for instance, does not usually cause any noticeable symptoms in its early

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Still, knowing the signs and symptoms of cancer is a great way for men and women to catch the disease early when it’s most treat-able. Though the following signs and symp-toms are not always indicative of cancer, their presence should be enough for adults to consult their physicians.

Fatigue: Extreme tiredness that does not improve even with ample rest could be a sign that cancer is growing. In certain cancers, including leukemia, this happens in the early stages. In addition, some colon or stomach cancers cause blood loss, which can result in fatigue.

Pain: Early on, bone cancers or testicular cancer often manifest themselves through pain. Back pain can be a symptom of ovar-ian cancer or cancer of the colon or rectum. Unfortunately, when pain is a result of can-cer, the cancer has already begun to metas-tasize.

Unexplained weight loss: One of the first signs of cancer might be the unex-plained loss of 10 pounds or more. This is most common with cancers of the pancreas, stomach, esophagus, or lung.

Skin changes: Cancers of the skin and other cancers can cause certain changes in the skin. Jaundice, when the skin and eyes turn a yellowish color, is one such change. The skin can also redden, itch or darken, a condition known as hyperpigmentation. Excessive hair growth on the skin is another skin change that might indicate the pres-ence of cancer.

Fever: A common side effect of cancer, fever most often happens after the cancer has metastasized. Cancers that effect the immune system often cause fever as the body finds it more difficult to fight infection. In certain blood cancers, including leuke-mia or lymphoma, fever is an early sign of

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Cancer sufferers experience a lot of unique health issues.

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Often during cancer treatments, patients will need to take a lot of dif-ferent medications besides chemo or radiation, which can be really tiring and depressing. Sometimes a pharma-cist can compound multiple medica-tions into one dose, which can ease the frequency with which you need to take your meds.

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Millions of people have had their lives touched by cancer. Whether dealing with their own diagnosis or that of a loved one, men and women often wonder what, if anything, they can do or could have done to prevent cancer from becoming a part of their lives.

While cancer risk depends on a host of fac-tors, some of which are beyond an individual’s control, there are certain preventive measures men and women can take to reduce their risk of cancer.

Stop smoking. The Canadian Cancer Soci-ety estimates that smoking is responsible for 30 percent of all cancer deaths in Canada. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that smoking causes 90 percent of lung cancer deaths in men and nearly 80 percent in women.

However, within 10 years of quitting, an ex-smoker’s risk of dying from lung cancer is cut in half while the risk for other cancers, including cancers of the mouth, throat, larynx, and cervix, decreases as well.

Reduce alcohol consumption. In a study examining the relationship between cancer and alcohol consumption, researchers work-ing with the World Health Organization found

that daily consumption of roughly 50g, or less than two fluid ounces, of alcohol doubles or triples the risk for mouth, voice box and throat cancers compared with the risk in nondrinkers. Additional studies have shown a link between alcohol consumption and cancers of the liver and colon.

What’s more, no fewer than 100 studies have found an increased risk of breast cancer with increasing alcohol intake. Men and women should consult their physicians about what con-stitutes a healthy consumption of alcohol.

Be safe in the sun. Though a deep tan might look good, individuals must emphasize protecting their skin from the sun.

When going out in the sun, apply sunscreen with a minimum sun protection factor, or SPF, of 15; wear loose-fitting clothing and a protec-tive hat, as many skin cancers happen on the face and neck; and always wear sunglasses, preferably those that provide UVA and UVB protection.

Maintain a healthy weight. Being over-weight or obese brings forth a host of poten-tially deadly side effects, not the least of which is increasing a person’s risk for cancer.

Healthy weight varies depending on the individual, so men and women concerned about their weight should consult a physician about the best ways to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight.

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Most men and women who smoke tobacco are fully aware of the damage they might be doing to their bod-ies. In addition to increasing their risk for lung cancer, smoking can also increase a person’s risk for heart dis-

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What those men and women might not know is the extent of the damage their smoking is doing to those around them. Gain-ing a better understanding

of secondhand smoke might help smokers quit once and for all.What exactly is secondhand smoke?

Also known as envi-ronmental tobacco smoke, secondhand smoke is actu-

ally a mixture of two forms of smoke that comes from burning tobacco. Smoke that comes from the end of a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe is known as sidestream smoke, while the smoke a smoker exhales is called mainstream smoke. Com-pared to mainstream smoke, sidestream smoke has high-er concentrations of cancer-causing agents known as carcinogens.

Sidestream smoke also contains smaller particles than mainstream smoke, making it easier for side-stream smoke to enter the body’s cells.Do nonsmokers take in nicotine from secondhand smoke?

Nonsmokers who inhale secondhand smoke do take in nicotine in the process. Because nonsmokers who take in secondhand smoke are taking in nicotine, they, too, are susceptible to the aforementioned side effects.

In addition to taking in nicotine, nonsmokers around secondhand smoke are also taking in the thousands of other chemicals secondhand smoke contains. These chem-icals include carbon mon-oxide, which is also found in automobile exhaust, and cadmium, a chemical ele-ment commonly used in bat-

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Secondhand smoke is responsible for thousands of deaths each year in the U.S. alone. But secondhand smoke does not only con-tribute to cancer. In fact, the ACS notes that second-hand smoke is responsible for an estimated 46,000 deaths from heart disease in nonsmokers who live with smokers.

What many people find the most troubling figures associated with secondhand

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The researchers assembled DNA libraries that included healthy prostate DNA and put them in virus shells, the protective protein shells that surround many known viruses. These substances were then injected into the infected mice. The treatment tricks the immune system into producing antibodies specific to fight the particular cancer. The mice were cured.

This may shed promising light on not only prostate cancer treatment, but treat-ments for many different types of cancer. Using these vaccines may negate the reli-ance on radiation and chemotherapy to shrink tumors and instead look solely

toward the body’s own powerful immune sys-tem.

Although the mice were cured, human trials are still at least

two years away, according to

researchers. It is still

unknown whether the treat-

ment will be effec-tive in humans,

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researchers remain optimistic.About Prostate CancerOther than skin cancer, prostate cancer

is the most common cancer among North American men. The American Cancer Soci-ety estimates that around 200,000 new cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed each year. In 2010, roughly 30,000 men died of prostate cancer in the U.S.

Prostate cancer forms in a gland that only men have, which is located below the bladder and in front of the rectum. The role of the prostate is to first produce and then store a transparent liquid that is a vital component of seminal fluid or semen.

In healthy men, the prostate is the size of a walnut and can be felt during a routine examination. In many older men, the pros-tate enlarges due to inflammation, called prostatitis. If it enlarges too much it can restrict urine flow and cause reproductive problems.

Prostate cancer is routinely found in older men. Regular rectal examinations by a phy-sician can help determine if prostate cancer may be present. A blood test called Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) is also effective. PSA is low in normal prostates. Raised test results could be indicative of disease in the prostate. Although it can’t definitively test for cancer, it can alert a doctor that there is a problem that requires further investiga-tion.

A human vaccine for prostate cancer has been successfully used in lab mice to cure the disease, prompting some to suggest a cure for men suffering from prostate cancer is on the horizon.

A report published in the journal Nature Medicine states that researchers in the United Kingdom and those at the Mayo Clinic in the United States created a therapy that cured prostate cancer in mice with no apparent side

effects. The treatment works in much the same way that other vaccinations work for various diseases.

Cure on the horizon forprostate cancer?


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