Affiliation
CRC Department of Medical Oncology, University of Manchester & Paterson Institute for Cancer Research, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester M20 4BX, UK.Issue Date
2001-11
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Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Western society. Despite improvements in screening, diagnosis and treatment of cancer, many patients ultimately succumb to their disease. Advances in molecular biology and our increased understanding of how the immune system functions have led to an intense interest in the development of cancer vaccines.Citation
Vaccines in oncology: background and clinical potential. 2001, 74 (887):991-1002 Br J RadiolJournal
The British Journal of RadiologyPubMed ID
11709463Type
ArticleLanguage
enISSN
0007-1285Collections
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