%0 Journal Article %A KOHJI EGAWA %T Immuno-cell Therapy of Cancer in Japan %D 2004 %J Anticancer Research %P 3321-3326 %V 24 %N 5C %X The immuno-cell therapy of cancer in Japan is in the phase of transition from therapeutic research to a more generalized option for all patients. A short history of cancer immunotherapy in Japan and its present status are summarized. In 1999, the first private clinic with a cell processing facility and specializing in immuno-cell therapy was established. Since then, the number of such clinics has increased. As a result, the number of patients who undergone the therapy has markedly increased. A summary of the clinical results of the therapy in 1401 patients treated in two leading clinics is also presented. %U https://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/anticanres/24/5C/3321.full.pdf