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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
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Chapter 37, Problem 6RQ
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To describe: Some cancer treatments that work by stimulating or modifying the natural immune response.
Introduction: Cancer is the uncontrolled division or growth of the cells. Due to uncontrolled division a mass of cells is formed, which is known as tumors. If tumor remains at their original site, they are called benign tumor and if they migrate to a new site and affect nearby cells, they are known as malignant tumor.
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Chapter 37 Solutions
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