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Pancreatic Cancer
Data on pancreatic cancer detailed by researchers at Nagoya University
May 20th, 2009
According to recent research from Nagoya, Japan, "Dendritic cell (DC) therapy frequently induces a measurable immune response. However clinical responses are seen in a minority of patients, presumably due to insufficient expansion of antigen-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) capable of eradicating tumor cells." "To increase therapeutic efficacy of DC-based vaccination, we have undertaken the first clinical trial involving a combination therapy of gemcitabine (GEM) with immunotherapy for patients with inoperable locally advanced pancreatic cancer. Patients (n = 5) received the treatment course, which consisted of intravenous GEM administration at 1000 mg/m(2) (day...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-05-20)
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