Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008982",
  "term": "Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of immune cell that has moved from the blood into a tumor. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes can recognize and kill cancer cells. In cancer therapy, tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes are removed from a patient’s tumor, grown in large numbers in a laboratory, and then given back to the patient to help the immune system kill the cancer cells. Also called TIL.",
  "synonyms": [
    "TIL"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/tumor-infiltrating-lymphocyte/"
}