Tumour-specific antigen
| Tumour-specific antigen | |
|---|---|
| Term | Tumour-specific antigen |
| Short definition | tumour-specific antigen - (pronounced) (TOO-mer-speh-SIH-fik AN-tih-jen) protein or other molecule found only on cancer cells and not on normal cells. Tumor-specific antigens can help the body mount an immune response against cancer cells. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
tumour-specific antigen - (pronounced) (TOO-mer-speh-SIH-fik AN-tih-jen) protein or other molecule found only on cancer cells and not on normal cells. Tumor-specific antigens can help the body mount an immune response against cancer cells. They can be used as potential targets for targeted therapy or for immunotherapy to boost the body's immune system and kill more cancer cells. Tumor-specific antigens can also be used in laboratory tests to help diagnose some types of cancer
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