Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27806-0_1520

Lymphocytes (usually T cells) isolated from tumor specimens. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) can be cultured in vitro to analyze their functional and molecular features, and can be also injected in vivo for therapeutic purposes.

 Tumor, Immune Response to

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