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Cancer

A major health condition around the globe, cancer requires heavy treatments that involve antimicrobials. Why do cancer patients need them?

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Hanahan, D. and Weinberg, Robert A. (2011) ‘Hallmarks of cancer: the next Generation’, Cell, 144(5), pp. 646–674. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2011.02.013

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