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ANTITUMOR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
- Cancers and Oncology
- Cytology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antitumour activity
1, record 1, English, antitumour%20activity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- antineoplastic activity 1, record 1, English, antineoplastic%20activity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- antitumor activity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
- Cancers et oncologie
- Cytologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- action antitumorale
1, record 1, French, action%20antitumorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- action anticancéreuse 2, record 1, French, action%20anticanc%C3%A9reuse
correct, feminine noun
- action antinéoplasique 3, record 1, French, action%20antin%C3%A9oplasique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'interféron a une action antitumorale; administré chez l'homme ou l'animal, l'interféron détruit les cellules tumorales et en empêche la prolifération. 2, record 1, French, - action%20antitumorale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cytology
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antitumor immune cell
1, record 2, English, antitumor%20immune%20cell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In vivo ..., tumors seem to have evolved multiple means to evade ... immune effector cells, a paradigm known as "immunologic escape." Tumors can engineer such immune escape via a wide range of mechanisms, and the ability to interfere with numbers of antitumor immune cells and/or to subvert their function is considered to be a principal reason underlying the failure of the host to ultimately control tumor progression. 2, record 2, English, - antitumor%20immune%20cell
Record 2, Key term(s)
- anti-tumor immune cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cytologie
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cellule immunitaire antitumorale
1, record 2, French, cellule%20immunitaire%20antitumorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le manque d'oxygène dans une tumeur incite parfois des cellules malignes et même normales à sécréter des protéines qui suppriment l'activité des cellules immunitaires antitumorales. 2, record 2, French, - cellule%20immunitaire%20antitumorale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cellule immunitaire anti-tumorale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- antitumoral
1, record 3, English, antitumoral
United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- antitumor 2, record 3, English, antitumor
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- antitumoural
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- antitumoral
1, record 3, French, antitumoral
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- antinéoplasique 2, record 3, French, antin%C3%A9oplasique
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antinéoplasique est le terme exact mais son emploi est parfois critiqué parce que c'est un terme très scientifique. 2, record 3, French, - antitumoral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- antineoplásico
1, record 3, Spanish, antineopl%C3%A1sico
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- antitumoral 1, record 3, Spanish, antitumoral
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eficaz contra los tumores. 1, record 3, Spanish, - antineopl%C3%A1sico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- antitumor agent 1, record 4, English, antitumor%20agent
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agent antitumoral
1, record 4, French, agent%20antitumoral
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- antitumoral
1, record 4, Spanish, antitumoral
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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