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Systemic immune effects boost radiotherapy

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Nanoscale metal–organic frameworks carrying an immunotherapy payload and administered into tumours alongside a low dose of radiotherapy enhance local and systemic antitumour immunity in mouse models of breast cancer and colorectal cancer.

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Fig. 1: The combination of nanoscale metal–organic frameworks with radiotherapy and immunotherapy enhances local and systemic antitumour responses.

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