Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are a type of white blood cell found in tumors. TILs are implicated in killing tumor cells, and the presence of lymphocytes in tumors is often associated with better clinical outcomes. ==Adoptive cell transfer therapy== The use of TILs as an adoptive cell transfer therapy to treat cancer has been pioneered by ...
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(TIL, TILS) Type: Term Pronunciation: lim′fō-sītz Definitions: 1. lymphocytes collected from the site of a tumor and exposed to IL-2 in vitro to expand the population. When these cells are reinjected into the tumor-bearing host, they will specifically kill the tumor from which they originated.
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