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Nature Reviews Cancer 8, 827 (1 November 2008) | doi:10.1038/nrc2531

Immunology: An unexpected complement

Sarah Seton-Rogers

Depending on the context, the immune system can both promote and inhibit tumour growth. The complement system has been proposed to enhance the efficacy of anticancer monoclonal antibody therapy, but there has been little research into the potential tumour-promoting ability of complement.