Talimogene laherparepvec

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Talimogene laherparepvec
TermTalimogene laherparepvec
Short definitiontalimogene laherparepvec - (pronounced) (tah-LIH-moh-jeen lah-HER-pah-REP-vek) drug used to treat melanoma that has come back after surgery. It is used in patients whose cancer is in the skin and lymph nodes and cannot be surgically removed. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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talimogene laherparepvec - (pronounced) (tah-LIH-moh-jeen lah-HER-pah-REP-vek) drug used to treat melanoma that has come back after surgery. It is used in patients whose cancer is in the skin and lymph nodes and cannot be surgically removed. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Talimogene laherparepvec is made with a form of the herpesvirus that has been modified in the laboratory to infect and break down cancer cells without harming normal cells. It can also help the immune system kill cancer cells. Talimogene laherparepvec is injected directly into skin tumors and lymph nodes. It is a form of oncolytic viral therapy. Also called Imlygic and T-VEC

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