Cancer Vaccines and Immunotherapy

By Peter C.L. Beverley

Rapid progress in the definition of tumor antigens, and improved immunization methods, bring effective cancer vaccines within reach. In this wide-ranging survey, leading clinicians and scientists review therapeutic cancer vaccine strategies against a variety of diseases and molecular targets. Intended for an interdisciplinary readership, their contributions cover the rationale, development, and implementation of vaccines in human cancer treatment, with specific reference to cancer of the cervix, breast, colon, bladder, and prostate, and to melanoma and lymphoma. They review target identification, delivery vectors and clinical trial design. The book begins and ends with lucid overviews from the editors, that discuss the most recent developments.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521622638
• ISBN13: 9780521622639
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 10.0"