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The literature on immunological aspects of ovarian cancer is meager, and even more so when it comes to the consideration of the immunological aspects of ovarian neoplasms in relation to prognosis and treatment. Similar limitations of our knowledge regarding immunologic aspects of human cancer apply to most other organs with the possible exception of the colon, thyroid and stomach. These three will be discussed later.
This study was supported in part by Public Health Service Grant GM-1109 of the Institute of General Medical Sciences and a grant of the American Cancer Society, Illinois Division.
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Davidsohn, I., Kovarik, S., Stejskal, R. (1968). Ovarian Cancer: Immunological Aspects. Influence on Prognosis and Treatment. In: Gentil, F., Junqueira, A.C. (eds) Ovarian Cancer. UICC Monograph Series, vol 11. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-87755-1_8
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