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The evolution of assays for immuno-oncology research

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The first such research dates back to 1891, when William Coley attempted to inject heat-inactivated bacteria to treat osteosarcoma. Genetically modified T cells stimulated with IL2 are now administered as cell therapy for multiple cancer cell types with beneficial results 3,4. EMBO Mol Med 2017;9:137–53.doi:10.15252/emmm.201606857pmid:[link]