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She's got cancer. brain cancer. a killer tumor called glioblastoma. gbm. this is typically thought of as the worst type of tumor, why? >> because left untreated, the patient succumbs to it. >> survival is barely a year if left untreated. here at the brain tumor center, karen found hope, an experimental vaccine. there's a futuristic name, cdx 110. it uses the bodies own immune system to attack tumor cells. it won't work on all tumor patients, just the one that is make one particular protein. in those patients, it goes off like a smart bomb. now, she gets a shot, a painful one, every month.

>> gbm, this is typically thought of as the worst type of tumor, why? >> when left untreated, average survival is barely a year. chemotherapy, radiation, all the usual treatments, hardly slow it down. >> good to meet you. >> reporter: but here at the brain tumor center, karen found hope, an experimental vaccine. when people heard the word "vaccine," they think of something to prevent disease. but that's not what's happening here. >> reporter: dr. john sampson helped develop the vaccine. >> the fingerprint on the cells are different, but the immune system can recognize differences. >> reporter:...

>> you volunteered to do a spinal tap today for us? >> yes. >> she's bracing for another painful procedure. she's got cancer. brain cancer. a killer tumor called glioblastoma. gbm. this is typically thought of as the worst type of tumor, why? >> because left untreated, the patient succumbs to it. >> survival is barely a year if left untreated. here at the brain tumor center, karen found hope, an experimental vaccine. there's a futuristic name, cdx 110. it uses the body's own immune system to attack tumor cells. it won't work on all tumor

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