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Studies have shown the immune system has the potential to remove tumor cells in a patient’s body. This article describes a method for generating antitumor  cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs)  specific for the epitopes of the HER2/neu tumor-associated antigen. These CTLs are then shown to have a pronounced cytotoxic effect on tumor cells expressing the HER2/neu marker.

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