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. 1961 Sep;15(3):515–530. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1961.62

Tumours of Many Sites Induced by Injection of Chemical Carcinogens into Newborn Mice, A Sensitive Test for Carcinogenesis: The Implications for Certain Immunological Theories

F J C Roe, K E K Rowson, M H Salaman
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