An immune reaction may be necessary for cancer development

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The hypothesis of immunosurveillance suggests that new neoplasms arise very frequently, but most are destroyed almost at their inception by an immune response. Its correctness has been debated for many years.</p> <p>In it...

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Main Author: Prehn Richmond T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-02-01
Series:Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling
Online Access:http://www.tbiomed.com/content/3/1/6