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A type of treatment that uses a substance or group of substances to stimulate the immune system to destroy a tumor or infectious microorganisms such as bacteria or viruses.
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Vaccines are used to stimulate the immune system to recognise the cancer cells as abnormal and destroy them.
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An experimental treatment in which cancer vaccines ?proteins containing cancer cells, parts of cancer cells, or pure antigens ?are injected into or under the skin, or into the bloodstream. The vaccine stimulates the immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells in the body.
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Injection of bacteria or their products to produce active immunization against a disease. SYN: opsonic therapy.
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