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- noun A newly-acquired
antigen
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What we’ve shown so far is that these large complex chromosomal rearrangements are frequent in mesothelioma and may provide a source of neoantigens (cancer proteins) that the immune system can recognize,” says Aaron Mansfield, M.D., a Mayo Clinic oncology researcher and lead author on the paper.
Science Saturday: Discovery advances potential individualized treatment for mesothelioma Dana Sparks 2018
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