"The big question now is whether this therapy could work in humans. Clinical trials that would lead to using this therapy on humans could begin in two years."<p>I really should stop getting overly optimistic about these articles.<p>Also, I realize HN terms loosely say that anything that can be termed as items of interest to hackers is acceptable, but as a community can we please keep off miracle cures for AIDS, Cancer, Incredibly efficient batteries and Super cheap solar cells and <Insert prototype of cure-all renewable energy source here> until something real materializes?<p>If not, I'd honestly like to know if anyone really derives value from these articles and remembers them for more than 10 seconds.
Given my father was just diagnosed with prostate cancer, my grandfather died of it, and two of my uncles have been treated for it, I REALLY hope this works out.<p>I won't be skipping my prostate exam when the time comes while waiting for it.
How is this the "first cancer vaccine that works" by any stretch of the imagination? There are vaccines that have completed testing and are on the market, and have been for years.
Anyone recalls the movie "I'm a legend" ? Just saying..... :P<p>On topic: If this is true, this is great news. I know they are supposed to test it and that takes time, but I find that a lot of these "found cure for xxx" news kind of fade away after awhile to never be heard. It's not the first time I read a cure for cancer or HIV, but never comes out.
This cancer vaccine is already on the market and it already works: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sipuleucel-T" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sipuleucel-T</a><p>The study mentioned in the i09.com article is just public relations -- in particular, b/c mouse cancer models are often not predictive of human results.