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Cancer Gene Therapy
Prostate cancer radiation therapy is aided by the use of gene therapy
April 11th, 2006
According to a recent review from the United States published in the journal Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment, prostate cancer radiation therapy is aided by the use of gene therapy. "The advances in radiotherapy (3D-CRT, IMRT) have enabled high doses of radiation to be delivered with the least possible associated toxicity. However, the persistence of cancer (local recurrence after radiotherapy) despite these increased doses as well as distant failure suggesting the existence of micro-metastases, especially in the case of higher risk disease, have underscored the need for continued improvement in treatment strategies to manage local and micro-metastatic...
Source: Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week (2006-04-11)
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