Cancer Gene Therapy
Research on cancer gene therapy published by scientists at Third Military Medical University, Cancer Center
Published in Anti-Infectives Week, March 22nd, 2010
Fresh data on cancer gene therapy are presented in the report 'Knock down of the dual functional protein apurinic /apyrimidinic endonuclease 1 enhances the killing effect of hematoporphrphyrin derivative-mediated photodynamic therapy on non-small cell lung cancer cells in vitro and in a xenograft model.' According to a study from Chongqing, People's Republic of China, "Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is considered to be effective treatment for many cancers including lung cancer, head and neck cancers, and prostate cancer. It uses the combination of nontoxic photosensitizers and harmless visible light to generate reactive oxygen species and kill cells."
"However, DNA repair...
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