vaccinia-TRICOM vaccine
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-009128
A cancer vaccine made with a form of a vaccinia virus that does not cause disease in humans. It is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. The virus is changed in the laboratory to make human proteins that may help immune cells in the body kill tumor cells. Also called recombinant vaccinia-TRICOM vaccine and rV-TRICOM.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-009128 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | recombinant vaccinia-TRICOM vaccine; rV-TRICOM |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"term": "vaccinia-TRICOM vaccine",
"field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
"definition": "A cancer vaccine made with a form of a vaccinia virus that does not cause disease in humans. It is being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. The virus is changed in the laboratory to make human proteins that may help immune cells in the body kill tumor cells. Also called recombinant vaccinia-TRICOM vaccine and rV-TRICOM.",
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"recombinant vaccinia-TRICOM vaccine",
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"NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/vaccinia-tricom-vaccine/"
}
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