Immune response

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Immune response
TermImmune response
Short definitionimmune response (ih-MYOON reh-SPONTS) The way the body defends itself against substances it sees as harmful or foreign. In an immune response, the immune system recognizes the antigens (usually proteins) on the surface of substances or microorganisms, such as bacteria or viruses, and attacks and destroys or attempts to destroy them. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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immune response - (pronounced) (ih-MYOON reh-SPONTS) The way the body defends itself against substances it sees as harmful or foreign. In an immune response, the immune system recognizes the antigens (usually proteins) on the surface of substances or microorganisms, such as bacteria or viruses, and attacks and destroys or attempts to destroy them. Cancer cells also have antigens on their surface. Sometimes the immune system sees these antigens as foreign and mounts an immune response against them. This helps the body fight cancer

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