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Abstract
A century ago it was noted that a bacterial infection sometimes causes the regression of cancer. In 1975 the author found an explanation: the infection stimulates the secretion of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), which has anticancer activity. Now TNF, an important regulator of inflammation and immunity, is in clinical trials as an anticancer drug.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3051354 DOI: 10.1038/scientificamerican0588-59
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Sci Am ISSN: 0036-8733 Impact factor: 2.142