Immunotherapy, Adoptive

MeSH code information

• Name
  Immunotherapy, Adoptive
• Concept
  Scope note: Form of adoptive transfer where cells with antitumor activity are transferred to the tumor-bearing host in order to mediate tumor regression. The lymphoid cells commonly used are lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL). This is usually considered a form of passive immunotherapy. (From DeVita, et al., Cancer, 1993, pp.305-7, 314)
• Tree numbers
  • E02.095.465.425.400.330.050.400
  • E05.478.550.520.050.400
• Qualifiers
  ethics, mortality, psychology, trends, veterinary, history, classification, economics, instrumentation, methods, nursing, standards, adverse effects, statistics & numerical data, legislation & jurisprudence