"Tumor rejection" refers to the body's natural defense mechanism to recognize and eliminate cancer cells. It means that the immune system recognizes the tumor as a threat and fights against it, preventing the tumor from growing or spreading.
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- Dr. Sharma is a trained medical oncologist and immunologist whose research work is focused on investigating mechanisms and pathways within the immune system that are responsible for tumor rejection and clinical benefit. (sciencemag.org)
- Hotspots of KRAS mutations are found in different tumor types and can serve as tumor rejection epitopes. (modernatx.com)
- The decreased tumor size and enhanced tumor rejection in DGKζ - deficient mice indirectly suggests that enhanced Erk signaling may be superior to enhanced NF - κΒ activation in facilitating T cell activity against tumor, especially because DKO mice did not exhibit improved tumor control relative to DGKζ − / − mice. (immunohorizons.org)
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