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tumour antigen vaccine

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Description

A vaccine made up of cancer cells, parts of cancer cells or proteins taken from cancer cells.

A tumour antigen vaccine is a type of biological therapy that stimulates the body’s immune system to produce antibodies that kill cancer cells.

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