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New p53-based anti-cancer therapeutic strategies.
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) - 1 Dec 1998
Wiman K G
Abstract excerpt
The p53 gene is frequently mutated in human tumours and therefore an important target for therapeutic intervention. Several p53-based strategies for treatment of cancer are currently under development. p53 gene therapy has resulted in tumour regression in patients with lung cancer. A mutant adenovirus can obliterate tumour cells carrying mutant p53 or lacking p53, but is unable to replicate in normal cells....
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