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Gene therapies can be used in many ways for cancer therapies. The most technologically advanced form of nonviral gene delivery is electroporation or “gene electrotransfer.” This chapter reviews the basic principles of gene electrotransfer and describes the preclinical development of the first therapy to advance to human or veterinary clinical trials. Published clinical and veterinary oncology trials are described.

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Heller, L.C., Heller, R. (2021). Gene Electrotransfer. In: Impellizeri, J.A. (eds) Electroporation in Veterinary Oncology Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80668-2_9

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