New cancer vaccine approaches.
The use of tumor vaccines as a therapeutic modality for the treatment of cancer is a very exciting and promising area of research. Unlike chemotherapy, vaccination against tumor antigens has the potential to specifically target cancer cells without damage to normal tissues or debilitating side effects. Recent progress in immunology and tumor biology has allowed for the development of new vaccination strategies and approaches to enhance clinical efficacy.
Kaplan
Johanne M
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Genzyme Corporation, Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-9322, USA. johanne.kaplan@genzyme.com
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D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D019496:Cancer Vaccines; D006360:Heat-Shock Proteins