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CD20 antigen

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-001526

A protein found on B cells (a type of white blood cell). It may be found in higher than normal amounts in patients with certain types of B-cell lymphomas and leukemias. Measuring the amount of CD20 antigen on blood cells may help to diagnose cancer or plan cancer treatment. CD20 antigen is a type of tumor marker. Also called CD20.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-001526
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsCD20
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001526",
  "term": "CD20 antigen",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A protein found on B cells (a type of white blood cell). It may be found in higher than normal amounts in patients with certain types of B-cell lymphomas and leukemias. Measuring the amount of CD20 antigen on blood cells may help to diagnose cancer or plan cancer treatment. CD20 antigen is a type of tumor marker. Also called CD20.",
  "synonyms": [
    "CD20"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/cd20-antigen/"
}

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