A class of cell-killing chemotherapeutic agents seems to have an additional benefit. The drugs help prompt the immune system to turn against the tumor (pages 54–61).
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Storkus, W., Falo, L. A 'good death' for tumor immunology. Nat Med 13, 28–30 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0107-28
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