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Immunotherapy, Adoptive  

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Definition

  • Form of adoptive transfer where cells with antitumor activity are transferred to the tumor-bearing host in order to mediate tumor regression. The lymphoid cells commonly used are lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL). This is usually considered a form of passive immunotherapy. (From DeVita, et al., Cancer, 1993, pp.305-7, 314)

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Synonym(s)

  • Adoptive Cellular Immunotherapy
  • Adoptive Immunotherapy
  • Cellular Immunotherapy, Adoptive
  • Immunotherapy, Adoptive Cellular

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