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Editorial
. 2012 Nov 15;84(4):879-80.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.06.020.

Radiation therapy to convert the tumor into an in situ vaccine

Silvia C Formenti, Sandra Demaria
Editorial

Radiation therapy to convert the tumor into an in situ vaccine

Silvia C Formenti et al. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. .
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Conflict of Interest Notification

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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