Viral vector
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| Viral vector | |
|---|---|
| Term | Viral vector |
| Short definition | viral vector - (pronounced) (VY-rul VEK-ter) type of virus used in cancer therapy. The virus is modified in the laboratory and cannot cause disease. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
viral vector - (pronounced) (VY-rul VEK-ter) type of virus used in cancer therapy. The virus is modified in the laboratory and cannot cause disease. Viral vectors can produce tumor antigens (proteins found on a tumor cell) to stimulate an anti-tumor immune response in the body. Viral vectors can also be used to deliver genes that can turn cancer cells back into normal cells
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