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Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes

Lymphocytes that show specificity for autologous tumor cells. Ex vivo isolation and culturing of TIL with interleukin-2, followed by reinfusion into the patient, is one form of adoptive immunotherapy of cancer.

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Lymphocytes that show specificity for autologous tumor cells. Ex vivo isolation and culturing of TIL with interleukin-2, followed by reinfusion into the patient, is one form of adoptive immunotherapy of cancer.

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  • Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating
  • Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocyte
  • Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte
  • Infiltrating Lymphocyte, Tumor
  • Infiltrating Lymphocytes, Tumor
  • Lymphocyte, Tumor Infiltrating
  • Lymphocyte, Tumor-Infiltrating
  • Lymphocytes, Tumor Infiltrating
  • Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes
  • Tumor-Derived Activated Cell
  • Tumor-Derived Activated Cells
  • Activated Cell, Tumor-Derived
  • Activated Cells, Tumor-Derived
  • Tumor Derived Activated Cell
  • Tumor Derived Activated Cells

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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subpopulations: coordinate with LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS or specifics

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  • Lymphocytes (1976-1990)
  • T-Lymphocytes (1977-1990)
  • T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic (1984-1990)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016246. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016246
  2. Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumor-infiltrating_lymphocytes
  3. Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7852668