Antibodies Kill Leukemia, Lymphoma Cells via Lysosomal Toxins

As reported by BBC News. 2009 Jul 21

The antibody approach to cancer treatment is effective because it induces an immune response, but new discoveries have indicated that antibodies can also kill cancer cells directly. Researchers in Great Britain found that leukemia and lymphoma cells are...

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