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ANTITUMORAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antitumoral immune response
1, record 1, English, antitumoral%20immune%20response
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The incidence of lymphomas is unusually high in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. Because cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) represent a major mechanism of the antitumoral immune response in immunocompetent individuals, we asked wheter intratumoral activation of CTL was impaired in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) lymphomas. 1, record 1, English, - antitumoral%20immune%20response
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réaction immunitaire antitumorale
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9action%20immunitaire%20antitumorale
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il tenta d'infecter par des bactéries des personnes souffrant de cancer et mit au point un vaccin, composé de bactéries tuées, capable d'induire une réaction immunitaire antitumorale. Ces traitements immunothérapeutiques (ils luttent contre la maladie en utilisant les défenses de l'organisme) ont été efficaces chez certains individus, mais l'incohérence des résultats a restreint leur utilisation. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9action%20immunitaire%20antitumorale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- antitumoral
1, record 2, English, antitumoral
United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- antitumor 2, record 2, English, antitumor
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- antitumoural
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- antitumoral
1, record 2, French, antitumoral
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- antinéoplasique 2, record 2, French, antin%C3%A9oplasique
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - antitumoral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- antineoplásico
1, record 2, Spanish, antineopl%C3%A1sico
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- antitumoral 1, record 2, Spanish, antitumoral
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eficaz contra los tumores. 1, record 2, Spanish, - antineopl%C3%A1sico
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