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Cancer Gene Therapy
Researchers from Columbia University, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center publish findings in cancer gene therapy
August 19th, 2008
Scientists discuss in 'Chemoprevention by perillyl alcohol coupled with viral gene therapy reduces pancreatic cancer pathogenesis' new findings in cancer gene therapy. According to recent research from the United States, "Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest of cancers. Even with aggressive therapy, the 5-year survival rate is <5%, mandating development of more effective treatments." "Melanoma differentiation-associated gene-7/interleukin-24 (mda-7/IL-24) shows potent antitumor activity against most cancers displaying safety with significant clinical efficacy. However, pancreatic cancer cells display inherent resistance to mda-7/IL-24 that is the result of a...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-08-19)
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