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Macrophage Activation May Suppress Breast Cancer Metastasis
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Title Macrophage Activation May Suppress Breast Cancer Metastasis
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/570449?src=rss
Description Vitamin D-binding protein-derived macrophage activating factor (GcMAF) appears to be an effective immunotherapeutic agent in patients with metastatic breast cancer, according to US and Japanese researchers. Reuters Health Information
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Date Feb 21, 2008
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