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Gene therapy Q&As

5 items found in this section.

1. What is gene therapy for cancer?

last reviewed: 10.06.2006

2. I've have had an operation to remove a kidney cancer. My doctor says there's a risk it could come back. Is there any other treatment I should have?

last reviewed: 01.11.2006

3. My father has kidney cancer that has spread to his lungs. His doctors have suggested he has an operation to remove the kidney before having interferon treatment. Why have both treatments?

last reviewed: 08.11.2006

4. My wife is having interferon as part of her cancer treatment. I think she is getting a bit confused, and muddled, could this be due to the interferon?

last reviewed: 08.06.2005

5. My mother has just finished having her high dose treatment for her myeloma. The doctor says that she is in a complete remission but that it is likely to come back. Can't she have any treatment to prevent it coming back?

last reviewed: 01.10.2004

All Q&As are selected from some of the thousands asked by people contacting Cancerbackup every year. They are answered by specialists and reviewed and updated regularly.


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