前列腺癌的基因治疗研究进展

Advances of the research in gene therapy for prostate cancer

前列腺癌是西方国家常见肿瘤 ,在我国的发病率也逐年上升。对于晚期、复发性或激素非依赖的患者 ,目前缺乏有效的治疗手段。前列腺癌的基因治疗是近年来国内外学者研究的热点 ,作为一种全新的治疗方法 ,其临床前实验研究已显示出令人鼓舞的前景。

Prostate cancer is one of the most common tumors in Western countries, but its incidence in China is rising annually. Up to now, there is no effective therapy for those late stage, recurrent or hormone resistant patients. Gene therapy is the focus of study of prostate cancer in recent years both domestically and abroad. As a brand new therapeutic method,the pre clinical experimental researches have shown an encouraging future. This article reviews the major strategies and research progress in the field of gene therapy of prostate cancer.