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Testing Cancer Immunotherapeutics in a Humanized Mouse Model Bearing Human Tumors
Published on: December 16, 2022
Cancer immunotherapy and preclinical studies: why we are not wasting our time with animal experiments
Karin Schreiber1, Donald A Rowley, Gert Riethmüller
1Department of Pathology, The University of Chicago, IL 60637, USA. hszz@midway.uchicago.edu
Abstract:
Experimental research on the immune response to transplanted tumors has led to pioneering discoveries that laid many of the foundations for the current field of immunology. Experimental research in oncology has proven that murine and human tumors have antigens that are truly cancer specific. This article discusses research investigating how can antigens on cancer cells be used to help eradicate cancer.
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