Prostate Cancer: Continuing Progress

Progress in prostate cancer.

step by step progress towards genetic knowledge of prostate cancer

Progress in Gene Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Gene therapy has held promise to correct various disease processes. Prostate cancer represents the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. A number of clinical trials involving gene therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer have been reported. The ability to efficiently transduce tumors with effective levels of therapeutic genes has been identified as a fundamental barrier to e...

Progress in clinical genetics of prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality from cancer in men. Epidemiologic data suggest that dominant susceptibility genes may be responsible for 5%-10% of all of the cases and 30-40% of early onset cases. Familial clustering of prostate cancer is observed in 10-20% of men with prostate cancer. Scandinavian study of twins suggests that the heritability of prostate ...

Passive antibody therapies: progress and continuing challenges.

In recent years antibody-based therapies have returned as first-line therapy for a variety of diverse conditions that include viral infections, inflammatory disorders, and certain malignancies. Renewed interest in antibody-based therapies is a consequence of major advances in the technology of antibody production and the need for new therapeutic agents. Dozens of antibody preparations are in cl...