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Immunotherapeutics – Review

The employment of vaccinia virus for colorectal cancer treatment: A review of preclinical and clinical studies

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Article: 2143698 | Received 08 Aug 2022, Accepted 01 Nov 2022, Published online: 11 Nov 2022

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