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. 2019 Jan 2;129(1):46-47.
doi: 10.1172/JCI126046. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Immunotherapy transforms cancer treatment

Neeha Zaidi, Elizabeth M Jaffee

Immunotherapy transforms cancer treatment

Neeha Zaidi et al. J Clin Invest. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest: EMJ receives research funding from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Aduro Biotech, is on the advisory board for Genocea Biosciences, Adaptive Biotech, CSTONE, and DragonFly, and has the potential to receive royalties from Aduro Biotech.

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