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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 15, 2003; 9(11): 2390-2394
Published online Nov 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i11.2390
Published online Nov 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i11.2390
Gene therapy for gastric cancer: A review
Chao Zhang, Zhan-Kui Liu, Department of General Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Gaotan Yan, Chongqing 400038, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Chao Zhang, M.D. Department of General Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Gaotan Yan, Chongqing 400038, China. meizhang6688@yahoo.com.cn
Telephone: +86-23-68773074
Received: October 5, 2002
Revised: April 4, 2003
Accepted: April 11, 2003
Published online: November 15, 2003
Revised: April 4, 2003
Accepted: April 11, 2003
Published online: November 15, 2003
Abstract
Gastric cancer is common in China, and its early diagnosis and treatment are difficult. In recent years great progress has been achieved in gene therapy, and a wide array of gene therapy systems for gastric cancer has been investigated. The present article deals with the general principles of gene therapy and then focuses on how these principles may be applied to gastric cancer.
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