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Transplant Method Avoids Rejection of Donor Leg for Months in Rats
Transplant Method Avoids Rejection of Donor Leg for Months in Rats
A proof-of-concept study uses a strategy similar to the way tumors evade immune detection. The new limbs survive for more than 200 days.
Transplant Method Avoids Rejection of Donor Leg for Months in Rats
Transplant Method Avoids Rejection of Donor Leg for Months in Rats

A proof-of-concept study uses a strategy similar to the way tumors evade immune detection. The new limbs survive for more than 200 days.

A proof-of-concept study uses a strategy similar to the way tumors evade immune detection. The new limbs survive for more than 200 days.

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How Cancer Evades the Immune System
The Scientist | Aug 31, 2020 | 1 min read
Presenters in this webinar will discuss how cancer not only evades the immune system, but also co-opts it to promote tumor growth.
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