Gene Therapy of Cancer
Subtitle: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Medicine)
Contributors: Wolfgang Walther (Editor); Ulrike Stein (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Humana Press
Published: February 17, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 664
ISBN-13: 9780896037144
Subjects: Oncology; therapy; Medical / Nursing; Cancer; Medical Genetics; methods; Medical; Genetics; Medical / Oncology; Gene Therapy; Laboratory manuals; Neoplasms
First sentence: The molecular definition of tumor antigens, costimulatory signals, and the possibility to genetically engineer tumor cells as well as simple protocols for efficient isolation and preparation of dendritic cells (DC) renew the interest in tumor immunotherapy and vaccination, in particular.