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Lymphocytes that show specificity for autologous tumor cells. Ex vivo isolation and culturing of TIL with interleukin-2, followed by reinfusion into the patient, is one form of adoptive immunotherapy of cancer.
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- Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating
- Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocyte
- Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte
- Infiltrating Lymphocyte, Tumor
- Infiltrating Lymphocytes, Tumor
- Lymphocyte, Tumor Infiltrating
- Lymphocyte, Tumor-Infiltrating
- Lymphocytes, Tumor Infiltrating
- Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes
- Tumor-Derived Activated Cell
- Tumor-Derived Activated Cells
- Activated Cell, Tumor-Derived
- Activated Cells, Tumor-Derived
- Tumor Derived Activated Cell
- Tumor Derived Activated Cells
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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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subpopulations: coordinate with LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS or specifics
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- Lymphocytes (1976-1990)
- T-Lymphocytes (1977-1990)
- T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic (1984-1990)
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- National Library of Medicine. Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016246. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016246
- Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumor-infiltrating_lymphocytes
- Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7852668