Immunotherapy: Enlisting The Immune System To Fight Cancer

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Fri, 04/18/2008 - 10:00

Researchers are directing the body's immune system to shrink tumors and prevent new ones from forming. New research details how cellular strategies and new vaccines are changing the cancer treatment landscape.


 

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