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The influence of nonspecific immunotherapy on the course of Murine Melanoma
Author(s) -
Woods John E.,
Ritts R. E.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930090104
Subject(s) - levamisole , corynebacterium parvum , medicine , melanoma , immunotherapy , drug , significant difference , cancer research , pharmacology , immunology , surgery , immune system
BCG, Corynebacterium parvum, vitamin A, and levamisole were continuously administered to C57 BL/6 mice bearing B16 melanoma prior to, with, and following tumor implantation as well as before and coincident with surgical excision of the implanted tumor. Only the group given levamisole prophylactically for 8 weeks before tumor inplantation showed a significant difference from control mice but a tenfold increase in dosage in this drug did not exert a comparable effect.