TNF-bound colloidal gold

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008742",
  "term": "TNF-bound colloidal gold",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. TNF-bound colloidal gold is made in the laboratory by binding a cancer-killing protein called tumor necrosis factor (TNF) to the surface of very tiny particles of gold. These TNF-gold particles may kill cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. Also called Aurimmune and colloidal gold-bound tumor necrosis factor.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Aurimmune",
    "colloidal gold-bound tumor necrosis factor"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/tnf-bound-colloidal-gold/"
}