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Gene therapy grapples with cancer

Boosting killer T cells shows promise with skin tumours.

An experimental gene-therapy technique has sent two patients with skin cancer into partial remission. It is the first successful use of gene therapy to treat a cancer.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on August 31, 2006 07:00 PM |

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A Good Start.
Wont it be wonderful if we can keep a check on the expression of the transgene so that if there are problems,
atleast it can inactivated completely! to avoid further complications.

Posted by: Anshu Bhardwaj | September 1, 2006 12:07 PM

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