Oncolytic virus
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| Oncolytic virus | |
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| Term | Oncolytic virus |
| Short definition | Oncolysis - (pronounced) (on-KAH-lih-sis) The lysis (breakdown) of cancer cells. This can be caused by chemical or physical means (such as strong detergents or high-energy sound waves) or by infection with a strain of virus that can lyse cells |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
oncolytic virus - (pronounced) (ON-koh-LIH-tik VY-rus) type of virus that infects and lyses (breaks down) cancer cells, but not normal cells. Oncolytic viruses can occur naturally or be created in the laboratory by modifying other viruses. Certain oncolytic viruses are being studied to treat cancer. They can make it easier to kill tumor cells with chemotherapy and radiation therapy
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Oncolytic virus
- Wikipedia's article - Oncolytic virus
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