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Aging, Immunity, and Cancer
1 Nov 2000
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BACKGROUND: The prime function of the immune system is to protect the entire organism from a variety of insults and illnesses, including the development of cancer. The question of how age-related declines in immune function contribute to an increasing incidence of malignancies continues to be a focus of discussion and speculation. METHODS: The recent literature from the National Library of Medicine database (1990...
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