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antitumor

American  
[an-tee-too-mer, an-tahy-too-mer] / ˌæn tiˈtu mər, ˌæn taɪˈtu mər /

adjective

  1. (of medication or other therapies) designed to prevent, shrink, or slow the growth of cancerous tumors.


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That elicits a strong antitumor immune response, but it is short lived.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 6, 2024

Zarif explained this is likely because there was already so much antitumor immune activity in the JHU083-treated tumors.

From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024

"We also increased the number of allowable HER2-CAR T infusions to sustain the exposure time of CAR T cells, with the goal of increasing the antitumor effect," Hegde said.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024

Macrophages were not the only immune cells affected; while the proliferation of T cells was unchanged, their antitumor activity was suppressed due to the immunosuppressive factors produced by senescent macrophages.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2023

The monoclonal antibody bevacizumab gained regulatory approval in 2004 for patients with advanced colon cancer, and more than a dozen other angiogenesis inhibitors have since joined the antitumor arsenal.

From Science Magazine ● May 16, 2023

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