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Describe the mechanisms by which tumors subvert immune surveillance.

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The expert describes the mechanism by which tumors subvert immune surveillance is determined.

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This is a rather large topic that one could discuss indefinitely... I will assume you are being asked to give a concise but detailed overview of tumor biology, immunogenicity, and the body's ideal responses to tumors. Once these are outlined, one can discuss the ways that tumors avoid being detected by these mechanisms of the body to rid itself of them. Since this is an essay type of question and prone to plagiarism, I can't write up full paragraphs as a solution. What I will do here is outline points that I would like to see in a solution if I had assigned the question, and I will direct you to sources of detailed information about those points.

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