Vaccines for Cancer

Cancer vaccines can treat several types of malignant neoplasms, including melanoma, prostate cancer, and bladder cancer. Adverse effects associated with cancer vaccines are generally mild and of short duration, promoting eventual integration of vaccination into treatment regimens with chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Cancer vaccines are increasingly undergoing evaluation for primary prevention.

Corresponding Author: Mary L. Disis, MD, University of Washington, 850 Republican St, Seattle, WA 98195 (ndisis@uw.edu).

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