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Gene Therapy in the Treatment of Cancer: Progress and Prospects (Cancer: Clinical Science in Practice) [Hardcover]

Brian E. Huber (Editor), Ian Magrath (Editor)

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Publication Date: January 28, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0521444365 | ISBN-13: 978-0521444361 | Edition: 1

The clinical applications of human gene therapy have been particularly fruitful in oncology, and in the past two decades there has been explosive growth in understanding of the genetic lesions leading to neoplasia. This volume in the series Cancer: Clinical Science in Practice reviews progress in the basic and clinical science of gene therapy in oncology, and looks toward future developments. It considers what has worked and what has not in the fast-evolving field of gene therapy, drawing on laboratory studies and clinical trials, including the ground-breaking work of the contributors themselves. Up to date and authoritative, the volumes in this series are intended for a wide audience of clinicians and researchers with an interest in the applications of biomedical science to the understanding and management of cancer.

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The clinical applications of human gene therapy have been particularly fruitful in oncology, and in the last two decades there has been explosive growth in understanding of the genetic lesions leading to neoplasia. Drawing on laboratory studies and clinical trials, including the ground-breaking work of the contributors themselves, this timely volume in the series Cancer: Clinical Science in Practice reviews progress in the fast-evolving field of gene therapy in oncology and looks forward to future developments.

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Hardcover: 228 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (January 28, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521444365
ISBN-13: 978-0521444361
Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 9.4 x 0.8 inches
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It is interesting to reflect back on the literature written between 1980 and 1987 regarding the prospects and anticipated first applications of human gene therapy. Read the first page

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genetically modified tumor cells, nonhuman enzyme, abrogated tumorigenicity, parental tumor, human gene therapy protocols, tumor cell vaccines, neon gene, cytosine deaminase gene, remission marrow, tumor immunogenicity, autologous tumor cells, cancer gene therapy, gene marking, liver compartment, gene therapy products, tumor specificity, packaging cell line, transduced cells, allogeneic cells, human lung cancer cells, nondividing cells, antisense effects, gene therapy approaches, parental cells, recombinant retroviruses

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Cancer Research, Journal of Immunology, Journal of Experimental Medicine, Journal of Virology, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, New York, Current Opinion, Current Topics, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Nature Medicine, Advisory Committee, Journal of Clinical Oncology, New England Journal of Medicine, Critical Reviews, Fields Virology, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Molecular Pharmacology, National Institutes of Health, Nucleic Acids Research, Tumorigenic Challenge, Van Pel

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This book cites 14 books:

Human Gene Therapy by Eve Nichols on 5 pages
Fields Virology by David M. Knipe on page 68, page 69, and page 76
Thoracic Oncology, 2e by Jack A. Roth MD on page 98, and page 106
The United States of America (Enchantment of the World. Second Series) by R. Conrad Stein on page 164, and page 165
Cell Biology (Molecular and Cell Biochemistry Series) by C. A. Smith on page 71

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