[Immunological aspects of anticancer chemotherapy].

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For over 40 years, four therapeutic modalities, namely surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and hormone therapy have formed the core of anticancer treatments. Their mode of action is thought to involve a direct cytotoxic action on tumor cells. Recently, the discovery of tumor-associated immunosuppression and tumor immunosurveillance has led to cancer being reconsidered not only as an organ disease but also as a...

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