NCIt definition : A dendritic cell (DC)-based cancer vaccine composed of autologous dendritic cells
(DCs) activated with an ovarian tumor cell lysate containing tumor-associated antigens
(TAAs) with potential immunostimulatory and antineoplastic activities. Upon administration,
the ovarian tumor antigen-activated autologous DC vaccine may stimulate an anti-tumoral
cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response against ovarian cancer cells expressing ovarian
tumor cell-specific antigens, which may result in ovarian tumor cell lysis.;