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Role of the Draining Lymph Node in Chemical Carcinogenesis

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SINCE Green1 propounded the immunological theory of carcinogenesis, much evidence has been found for an immune mechanism taking part in the chemical induction of cancer, and acquired tolerance to a carcinogen has been shown in rats2.

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ANDERSON, M. Role of the Draining Lymph Node in Chemical Carcinogenesis. Nature 198, 599–600 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/198599a0

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