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. 1997 May;3(5):294–300.

The Fas counterattack: a molecular mechanism of tumor immune privilege.

J O'Connell 1, M W Bennett 1, G C O'Sullivan 1, J K Collins 1, F Shanahan 1
PMCID: PMC2230082  PMID: 9205945

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