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... other anti-angiogenic agents." The research team, led by Ralph Weichselbaum, M.D., professor and chairmanof radiation oncology atthe University of Chicago, tested the anti-tumor effects of angiostatinand radiation alone and in various combinations. They used large (500mm3),rapidly growing human tumors...Study Offers Hope For Immune Reconstitution After HIV Infection
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