Vaccines made from peptides may help the body build an effective immune response to kill cancer cells. Biological therapies, such as GM-CSF, may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop cancer cells from growing. Giving vaccine therapy together with GM-CSF may kill more cancer cells.
Cytologically or histologically confirmed diagnosis of 1 of the [...]

Mesothelioma is a rare malignancy involving the serous lining of body cavities (pleura, peritoneum, pericardium or tunica vaginalis testis).
Epidemiology
• Incidence – 1/100,000
• Age – peaks in 40s-50s
• Sex – M>F
• Occurrence – rising in males ?75 years; however, it is not increasing in males and females <75 years
(coincides with OSHA restrictions of permissible limits of [...]