Cancer - fighting the enemy

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The treatment or prevention of disease by taking measures to increase immune system functioning.
Immunotherapy
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A change in the nucleobase sequence of DNA
mutation
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A gene which in certain circumstances can transform a cell into a tumour cell.
Oncogene
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A gene that protects a cell from one step on the path to cancer.
TumourSuppressor
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A molecule that can kill a cell
cytotoxin
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Molecules produced by T-cells that signal to other cells
cytokines
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Immunotherapy is a form of .......... therapy, as it only kills cancer cells
targetted
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This type of T-cell suppresses the immune system
regulatory
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This is presented in an MHC complex and induces an immune response
epitope
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Some types of these are linked to cancer
viruses
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One way that tumours evade the immune system is by stoppin cancer specific T-cells from ...
proliferating
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We can do this is the lab to make more cancer specific T-cells
grow
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A change in the nucleobase sequence of DNA

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A gene which in certain circumstances can transform a cell into a tumour cell.

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A gene that protects a cell from one step on the path to cancer.

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A molecule that can kill a cell

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