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What is PANVAC Vaccine? - (Dec/14/2011 )

as the topic, waht is PANVAC, Which is the NCBI Gene ID of MUC1 and CEA?
Another question, the CEA is carcino-embryonic antigen family. In many papers, CEA deputy one member of the carcino-embryonic antigen family, but didnot explain which member. Who know it ?Tell me ,thanks.

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PANVAC-V

A cancer vaccine made with a form of vaccinia virus that does not cause disease in humans. It is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. The virus is changed in the laboratory to make human proteins, including the tumor markers called CEA and MUC-1, that may help immune cells in the body kill tumor cells. Also called inalimarev and recombinant vaccinia-CEA-MUC-1-TRICOM vaccine.

Ref: http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?cdrid=589419

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