Preferred Label : Autologous Melanoma Lysate-Pulsed Autologous Dendritic Cell Vaccine;
NCIt definition : A cell-based cancer vaccine composed of autologous dendritic cells (DCs) pulsed with
lysate from autologous melanoma cells containing tumor associated antigens (TAAs)
with potential immunostimulatory and antineoplastic activities. Upon administration,
autologous melanoma lysate-pulsed autologous DC vaccine may stimulate the immune system
to mount anti-tumoral cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) and antibody responses against
melanoma cells, which may result in melanoma cell lysis.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL416255;
Origin ID : C90571;
UMLS CUI : C2983771;
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