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Biotherapy: A New Dimension in Cancer Treatment

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  1. Director of Research, Cell Technology, Inc., 1668 Valtec Lane, Boulder, CO, 80301

    Catherine A. McCall

  2. Research Associate, Cell Technology, Inc., 1668 Valtec Lane, Boulder, CO, 80301

    Lori Weimer

  3. Research Associate, Cell Technology, Inc., 1668 Valtec Lane, Boulder, CO, 80301

    Susan Baldwin

  4. Vice President Scientific Operations, Cell Technology, Inc., 1668 Valtec Lane, Boulder, CO, 80301

    Frederick C. Pearson

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McCall, C., Weimer, L., Baldwin, S. et al. Biotherapy: A New Dimension in Cancer Treatment. Nat Biotechnol 7, 231–240 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0389-231

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