## Abstract Melanoma has traditionally been considered an immunogenic tumor. A number of approaches have been studied for enhancement of antitumor immunity. The first cytokine approved for the treatment of metastatic melanoma, interleukinβ2, has resulted in prolonged responses in a small subset of
Betting on immunotherapy for melanoma
β Scribed by Mario Sznol
- Book ID
- 107546701
- Publisher
- Current Science Inc.
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 298 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1523-3790
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