Phenomena and Processes

Tumor Escape

The ability of tumors to evade destruction by the IMMUNE SYSTEM. Theories concerning possible mechanisms by which this takes place involve both cellular immunity (IMMUNITY, CELLULAR) and humoral immunity (ANTIBODY FORMATION), and also costimulatory pathways related to CD28 ANTIGENS and B7-1 ANTIGEN.

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Abstract

The ability of tumors to evade destruction by the IMMUNE SYSTEM. Theories concerning possible mechanisms by which this takes place involve both cellular immunity (IMMUNITY, CELLULAR) and humoral immunity (ANTIBODY FORMATION), and also costimulatory pathways related to CD28 ANTIGENS and B7-1 ANTIGEN.

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8 entry terms
  • Immune Escape, Tumor
  • Immune Evasion, Tumor
  • Tumor Immune Evasion
  • Evasion, Tumor Immune
  • Evasions, Tumor Immune
  • Immune Evasions, Tumor
  • Tumor Immune Escape
  • Tumor Immune Evasions

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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entry term IMMUNE EVASION, TUMOR: IMMUNE EVASION is also available

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  1. G12.900

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tumor Escape. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019139. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019139
  2. Tumor Escape. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67079807