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International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy of Cancer: 2005 meeting in Shenzhen, China
B A Guinn1, J S Norris, F Farzaneh
1King's College London School of Medicine, Department of Haematological Medicine, The Rayne Institute, 123 Coldharbour Lane, London, UK. barbara.guinn@kcl.ac.uk
Abstract:
The 2005 International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy of Cancer (ISCGT) Congress was held in Shenzhen, China (www.iscgtchina2005.com) from December 9th-11th 2005. Here, we describe a representation of the most seminal presentations providing an overview of the progress in the field of cancer gene therapy including the successful introduction of the first approved gene therapy drug.
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