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Term | NK cell |
Short definition | Nivolumab - (pronounced) (nih-VOL-yoo-mab) drug that binds to the protein PD-1 to help immune cells kill cancer cells better and is used to treat many different types of cancer. These include cancers that express the protein PD-L1 or have certain mutations (changes) in genes involved in DNA repair. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
NK cell - type of immune cell that contains granules (small particles) with enzymes that can kill tumor cells or cells infected with a virus. An NK cell is a type of white blood cell. Also called natural killer cell and NK-LGL
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