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SUBMITTER: Rahma OE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3264936 | biostudies-other | 2011 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Rahma Osama E OE Khleif Samir N SN
Gastroenterology & hepatology 20110801 8
Despite progress in the management of gastrointestinal malignancies, these diseases remain devastating maladies. Conventional treatment with chemotherapy and radiation is still only partially effective and highly toxic. In the era of increasing knowledge of the molecular biology of tumors and the interaction between the tumor and immune system, the development of targeted agents, including cancer vaccines, has emerged as a promising modality. In this paper, we discuss the principals of vaccine d ...[more]