Dr. Kenneth G Lucas MD
Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
179 RIVER ST ONEONTA NY, 13820About
Dr. Kenneth Lucas is a pediatric hematologist practicing in Louisville, KY. Dr. Lucas specializes in treating children that have a blood disease or cancer. Such blood diseases include disorders of red blood cells, white blood cells and/or platelets. The types of cancers that Dr. Lucas treats include leukemias, lymphomas and certain tumors. Dr. Lucas can also treat bleeding disorders in children. Pediatric hematologists can be found in childrens hospitals, community hospitals, university medical centers and more.
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PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- CD4(+) Epstein-Barr virus-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes from human umbilical cord blood.
- Simultaneous ex vivo expansion of cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes using B-lymphoblastoid cell lines expressing cytomegalovirus pp65.
- Adoptive immunotherapy for EBV-associated malignancies.
- A phase I-II trial to examine the toxicity of CMV- and EBV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes when used for prophylaxis against EBV and CMV disease in recipients of CD34-selected/T cell-depleted stem cell transplants.
- B lymphoblastoid cell lines as efficient APC to elicit CD8+ T cell responses against a cytomegalovirus antigen.
- Cytokine production and cytolytic mechanism of CD4(+) cytotoxic T lymphocytes in ex vivo expanded therapeutic Epstein-Barr virus-specific T-cell cultures.
- Safety of allogeneic Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes for patients with refractory EBV-related lymphoma.
- Adoptive immunotherapy with allogeneic Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes for recurrent, EBV-positive Hodgkin disease.
- Immunotherapy for Epstein-Barr virus-associated tumors.
- Immunotherapy with virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes after organ transplantation.
- Submyeloablative cord blood transplantation corrects clinical defects seen in IPEX syndrome.
- Rapid generation of CMV pp65-specific T cells for immunotherapy.
- Interferon-gamma expressing EBV LMP2A-specific T cells for cellular immunotherapy.
- Epstein Barr virus induced lymphoma in a child with IPEX syndrome.
- Allogeneic stem cell transplantation in a patient with relapsed Ewing sarcoma.
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