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Original research

LTX-315 and adoptive cell therapy using tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes generate tumor specific T cells in patients with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma

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Article: 2290900 | Received 15 Sep 2023, Accepted 30 Nov 2023, Published online: 07 Dec 2023

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