Preferred Label : Oncolytic Virus;
NCIt definition : Manipulated or engineered viruses having oncolytic properties to selectively replicate
in and kill targeted cancer cells, leaving normal cells unharmed.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A type of virus that infects and lyses (breaks down) cancer cells but not
normal cells. Oncolytic viruses can occur naturally or can be made in the laboratory
by changing other viruses. Certain oncolytic viruses are being studied in the treatment
of cancer. They may make it easier to kill tumor cells with chemotherapy and radiation
therapy.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000615577;
Origin ID : C717;
UMLS CUI : C0029020;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- Virus [UMLS semantic type]
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
