| Gendicine works by combining the p53 gene, | | | | treats cancer patients at the Haidan Hospital in |
| which is a tumor suppressant, with a utility virus. | | | | Beijing. |
| When the Gendicine virus is then injected into the | | | | Dr Dinggang requests that any cancer patients |
| cancerous tumor, the virus inserts the p53 gene | | | | that are interested in Gendicine therapy submit |
| into the cancer cells. Once the p53 gene is in the | | | | their medical case histories in English and he will |
| cancer cells, it causes them to self destruct. | | | | have it translated to Chinese. After reviewing the |
| Clinical trials have shown a 64% success rate in | | | | case history in Chinese, he will reply back with an |
| this therapy combined with radiation therapy. | | | | assessment as to whether you should proceed to |
| Dr. Li Dinggang is one of the men responsible for | | | | seek admission into the Haidan hospital for |
| the success of this new therapy. He is an | | | | treatment. |
| oncologist that studied for five years at the Johns | | | | It is advisable to seek out a friend or someone |
| Hopkins University during the 1990's. Since 1997, | | | | you know that is fluent in Chinese, to help with |
| he has partnered with Dr. Peng Zhaohui, the | | | | seeking admission to the hospital and basically |
| chairman and CEO of the Chinese pharmaceutical | | | | communicating with the administration staff. Also, |
| company, SiBiono, to develop Gendicine. At 50 | | | | a Chinese translator would be very helpful in |
| years old, Dr. Dinggang is the director of the | | | | organizing local transportation and interim |
| Gene Therapy Center in China and also actively | | | | accommodation requirements while in Beijing. |