Gene therapy of cancer : translational approaches from preclinical studies to clinical implementation /

Gene therapy as a treatment for cancer is at a critical point in its evolution. Exciting new developments in gene targeting and vector technology, coupled with results from the first generation of preclinical and clinical studies have led to the design and testing of new therapeutic approaches. The...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Lattime, Edmund C., 1951- (Editor), Gerson, Stanton L. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Academic Press, 2014.
Edition:Third edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Gene therapy as a treatment for cancer is at a critical point in its evolution. Exciting new developments in gene targeting and vector technology, coupled with results from the first generation of preclinical and clinical studies have led to the design and testing of new therapeutic approaches. The Third Edition of Gene Therapy of Cancer provides crucial updates on the basic and applied sciences of gene therapy. It offers a comprehensive assessment of the field including the areas of suicide gene therapy, oncogene and suppressor gene targeting, immunotherapy, drug resistance gene the.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780123946324
0123946328
9781299828353
1299828353