Ovarian cancer and the immune system
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Short communication in response to the review of Turner et al. entitled "Ovarian cancer and the immune system - the role of targeted therapies" published in Gynecological Oncology. We believe systemic immune parameters might be a good alternative to tumor biopsy to gain insight in the immunological background of ovarian cancer.
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