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Macrophages are a major component of the lymphoreticular infiltrate of rodent and human tumors (Key 1983; Mantovani et al. 1987). Since these cells are situated at the very interface between tumor and host, they may represent a strategically located target for therapeutic intervention. Interest in these cells is stimulated by the knowledge that macrophages have the potential to kill neo-plastic cells, including drug-resistant variants surviving conventional chemotherapy (Giavazzi et al. 1984; Allavena et al. 1987).
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Bottazzi, B., Giavazzi, R., Nobili, N., Fazioli, F., Mantovani, A. (1989). The Role of Macrophages in the Regulation of Tumor Growth and Metastasis. In: Schirrmacher, V., Schwartz-Albiez, R. (eds) Cancer Metastasis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74236-1_15
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