Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 8th, 1999
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Suicide Gene Therapy - More Proof That Gap Junctions Modulate Bystander Effect
Cancer Gene Therapy - Cell-Specific Gene Therapy against Thyroid Cancer Explored
Cancer Immunology - Tumor Cells Inhibit Dendritic Cell Development
Cancer Immunotherapy - Successful Therapy Depends on Recruitment of Immune Cells
Cancer Immunotherapy - TGF-(beta) Antisense Therapy Prolongs Survival
Delivery Vehicles - Cationic Porphyrins For Antisense Oligodeoxynucleotide Delivery
Immunogene Therapy - Receptor-Mediated Gene Delivery Uses Fab Fragments
Suicide Gene Therapy - Self-Immolative Nitrogen Mustard Prodrugs Developed
Antiangiogenesis - Human Trial Data Awaited
Disease Associations - HCV Link to Lymphoproliferative Disorders Studied
Hepatology - Determinants of HBV Play Role in HCC
Prognosis (Colon Cancer) - CD36 Expression Correlates with Better Outcome
Transmission (HCV) - Two Pediatric Outbreaks Linked to Misuse of Treatment Vials
AIDS Therapies - Treatment for AIDS and Cancer Patented
Breast Cancer - Researchers Say Protein from Baby Could Protect Mother
Breast Cancer (Screening) - New York Hospital Offers Advanced Cancer Detection
Cervical Cancer (Screening) - Officials Announce Grant for Pap Tests
Industry News (Drug Resistance) - Hyperthermia Treatment Evaluated
Industry News (Joint Venture) - Gene Delivery Technology Licensed for Animal Health Applications
Industry News (Patents and Technology) - Broad Patent Covering Delivery of Angiogenic Agents Received
Insurance - Jury Orders $116 Million Payment from Aetna in Damages
Melanoma (Epidemiology) - Australia Has World's Highest Incidence of Skin Cancer
Occupational Risk - Study Finds Link Between Cancer and Vinyl Chloride
Organ Rejection - Lung Transplantation and Esophageal Cancer Findings Presented
Prostate Cancer (Therapy) - PSP94 Demonstrates Cancer Growth Suppression in Murine Study
Prostate Cancer (Treatment) - Cryosurgery Compares Favorably to Brachytherapy
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Cancer Study To Begin in Israel
Testicular Cancer (Epidemiology) - Incidence Rising Sharply in Ontario, Canada
Therapies - Campaign Targets Oral Complications of Cancer Treatment
Diagnostics (TB) - "Use of Cholesterol to Differentiate Tuberculous from Malignant Pleural Effusions."
Disease Associations - "Proinflammatory Cytokines and Fibrinolytic Enzymes in Tuberculous and Malignant Pleural Effusions."
Immunology (Apoptosis) - "Inhibition of BCR-Mediated Apoptosis by IFN-(alpha)."
Immunology (Apoptosis) - "Reduced Sensitivity to Apoptosis Correlates with an Increased Metastatic Potential in LNCaP-Derived Cell Lines."
Pathogenesis (IGF-1) - "Targeting Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I-Receptor (IGF-IR) Signaling in the Therapy of Colon Carcinoma Metastasis."
Cancer Gene Therapy - "Enhancement of 5-fluorouracil Cytotoxicity by Human Thymidine-phosphorylase Expression in Cancer Cells: in vitro and in vivo Study."
Cancer Immunotherapy - "Generation of Cytokine-Induced Killer Cells Using Exogenous in Interleukin-2, -7, or -12."
Cancer Therapy - "Attenuation by Genistein of Sodium-chloride-Enhanced Gastric Carcinogenesis Induced by N-methyl-N '-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine in Wistar Rats."
Cancer Vaccines (Melanoma) - "An Effective Tumor Vaccine Against Malignant Melanoma: Irradiated Autologous Tumor Cells Admixed with MVE-2."
Gliomas (Therapy) - "Anti-tumor Activity of Interleukin-2-Producing Tumor Cells and Recombinant Interleukin 12 Against Mouse Glioma Cells Located in the Central Nervous System."
Immunology (Animal Models) - "Diverse TCRs Recognize Murine CD1."
Lung Cancer - "Antitumor Response of Regional Lymph Node Lymphocytes in Human Lung Cancer."
Lung Cancer (Radioimmunotherapy) - "Treatment of Lung Tumor Colonies With Y-90 Targeted to Blood Vessels: Comparison With the alpha-particle emitter Bi-213."
Melanoma Vaccines - "Mutations of the beta(2)-microglobulin Gene Result in a Lack of HLA Class I Molecules on Melanoma Cells of Two Patients Immunized with MAGE Peptides."
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