Review The oncolytic virotherapy treatment platform for cancer: Unique biological and biosafety points to consider
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The oncolytic virotherapy treatment platform for cancer: Unique biological and biosafety points to consider Richard Vile, Dale Ando, and David Kirn Molecular Medicine Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Cell Genesys Corp., Foster City, California, USA; Department of Pharmacology, Oxford University Medical School, Oxford, UK; and Kirn Oncology Consulting, San Francisco, California, USA.
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