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Research Article

Melan-A specific CD8+ T lymphocytes after hyperthermic isolated limb perfusion: A pilot study in patients with in-transit metastases of malignant melanoma

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Pages 234-238 | Received 10 Dec 2012, Accepted 28 Feb 2013, Published online: 16 Apr 2013

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