Cancer vaccines: on the threshold of success.

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Published in Expert Opin Emerg Drugs on June 01, 2008

Authors

Leisha A Emens1

Author Affiliations

1: Johns Hopkins University, Tumor Immunology and Breast Cancer Research Programs, Department of Oncology, 1650 Orleans Street, Room 409, Bunting Blaustein Cancer Research Building, Baltimore, MD 21231-1000, USA. emensle@jhmi.edu

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