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Immune System Phenomena > Tumor Escape

Preferred term

Tumor Escape  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The ability of tumors to evade destruction by the IMMUNE SYSTEM. Theories concerning possible mechanisms by which this takes place involve both cellular immunity (IMMUNITY, CELLULAR) and humoral immunity (ANTIBODY FORMATION), and also costimulatory pathways related to CD28 ANTIGENS and B7-1 ANTIGEN.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Immune Escape, Tumor
  • Immune Evasion, Tumor
  • Tumor Immune Evasion

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TXKD5HRP-S

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