Prostate Cancer
Researcher receives $9 million grant to launch gene therapy trials
Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, March 4th, 2004
The treatment, developed over the last few years by Svend Freytag, PhD, division head of radiation oncology at Henry Ford, is a new approach that uses gene therapy to enhance the effectiveness of radiation therapy.
"I believe this research will eventually yield high cure rates for prostate cancer and possibly other forms of cancer as well," said Freytag.
Later in 2004, a clinical trial will begin involving 130 patients. In one group, 65 patients...
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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2004-03-04)
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