Antigen
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| Term | Antigen |
| Short definition | antigen (AN-tih-jen) Any substance that causes the body to mount an immune response against that substance. Antigens include toxins, chemicals, bacteria, viruses, or other substances that come from outside the body. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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antigen - (pronounced) (AN-tih-jen) Any substance that causes the body to mount an immune response against that substance. Antigens include toxins, chemicals, bacteria, viruses, or other substances that come from outside the body. Body tissues and cells, including cancer cells, also carry antigens that can trigger an immune response. These antigens can also be used as markers in laboratory tests to identify these tissues or cells
External links
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