Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Gene Therapy Transforms Immune System Into Cancer Killer in US Study

U.S. government researchers are
expanding use of gene therapy to fight cancer, turning the human
immune system against a deadly tumor found in young adults.
The approach may shrink tumors in many patients with common
cancers, said Steven Rosenberg, chief of surgery at the National
Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research in Bethesda, Maryland. In a study, 9 of 17 patients with advanced cancer that
had withstood other

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