Trial Vaccine Wipes Out Breast Cancer In Florida Patient
A Florida woman is the first patient to kill off breast cancer with the help of a promising new vaccine.
Florida resident Lee Mercker became the first patient to participate in a clinical trial for a new breast cancer vaccine at the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, after being diagnosed in March with early-stages of the disease. The vaccine has reportedly removed cancer cells.
Mercker said she went to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville to start treatment, but her doctor asked if she’d like to try something else first: An experimental vaccine that aims to fight off early-stage breast cancer and prevent future occurrence.
The simple set of shots sounded like a potential game-changer in the fight against the deadly disease.
“I signed up in like 10 seconds,” she said.
To the thrill of everyone involved, it worked.
“I feel like I walked on the moon,” she said. “I worked in an industry with tons of women and I saw all kinds of stories, and it’d just be really nice to stamp this out.”
Dr. Knutson said they have started trying the vaccine on two other patients, as well and are looking for more trial subjects.
Source: Channel 13
