Role of Lymphatic Vessels in Tumor Immunity: Passive Conduits or Active Participants?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1083-3021,1573-7039
DOI: 10.1007/s10911-010-9193-x