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Research, Technology, Methods > drugs > vaccines > cancer vaccines
Preferred Term:

cancer vaccines

Definition:
Vaccines or candidate vaccines designed to prevent or treat cancer. Vaccines are produced using the patient's own whole tumor cells as the source of antigens, or using tumor-specific antigens, often recombinantly produced.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
vaccines
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • tumour vaccines
  • neoplasm vaccines
  • tumor vaccines
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/316946
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