Can we afford the war on cancer?
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Immunotherapy vaccines could extend survival in a handful of cancers. But personalizing treatment, payers argue, is not sustainable. Where should the line be drawn?
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Onkologie
دوره 31 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008