INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — The Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, is working on a vaccine for triple negative breast cancer that could save millions if successful, WFLA reported.
Triple negative breast cancer is a type of cancer not supported by hormonal therapy or therapies that target HER2 receptors, according to breastcancer.org. But other medicines can be used to treat the cancer. About 10-20 percent of breast cancers are found to be triple negative.
The vaccine is still in clinical trials, but early results show that it's effective with few side effects, WFLA reported. However, the study states that the issue is that less than 5 percent of adults with cancer enroll in the clinical trials.
The clinic as well as those battling breast cancer are urging more patients to get involved.
Mayo Clinic has several other breast cancer vaccines in clinical trial, along with over 300 clinical trials for other types of cancer. To learn about enrolling, you can call 855-776-0015. To learn about non-cancer clinical trials, you can call 800-664-4542. You can also go to www.mayo.edu/research/clinical-trials.
