The use of gamma-irradiation and ultraviolet-irradiation in the preparation of human melanoma cells for use in autologous whole-cell vaccines

The use of gamma-irradiation and ultraviolet-irradiation in the preparation of human melanoma cells for use in autologous whole-cell vaccines

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human cancer vaccines incorporating autologous tumor cells carry a risk of implantation and subsequent metastasis of viable tumor cells into the patient who is being treated. Despite the fact that the melanoma cell preparations used...

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Main Authors: Denlinger Chadrick E, Chianese-Bullock Kimberly A, Swanson Erin M, Hogan Kevin T, Deacon Donna H, Czarkowski Andrea R, Schrecengost Randy S, Patterson James W, Teague Mark W, Slingluff Craig L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/8/360

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