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Q:

Yes, indeed.

Lasker:

Isn't that exciting?

Q:

It is exciting. So they've gone on from leucocyte to immune.

Lasker:

Yes. Now, Dr. Gutterman should some time do a tape for you on his experiences with interferon, because he's the leading clinician, the biggest authority on interferon clinically, in the world at the moment. He could easily do a tape -- let's say next winter or next fall and give a summary of what the results have been.

Q:

That would be very useful I'm sure.

Lasker:

Very useful and very much to the point.

Q:

Well, now, Mrs. Brewer said that you were going to tell me about some of the exciting things that he was doing with immune.

Lasker:

Well, he is giving it to people who have, say, kidney cancer, for which there's really no good treatment.

Q:

No, it's almost a hopeless case, isn't it?

Lasker:

And breast cancer which has recurred. And he's had very good response with immune. And at the same time I think he's giving





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